What is SCOTUS? - Blog #2
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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was established by the U.S. Constitution and is responsible for evaluating the constitutionality of laws. The court is made up of nine justices who not only review all jurisdictions within the United States but also have the power to check both the Executive (President) and Legislative (Congress) branches.
In 1789, the Supreme Court was established within Article Three of the U.S. Constitution and The Judiciary Act of 1789 was signed into law by President George Washington. The act stated that the Supreme Court would consist of six justices who would serve in their justice position until retirement or death. The first as assemblance of SCOTUS was projected to be on the first of February in 1790 to work out organizational procedures but was then held a day after due to transportation issues. The first decision made by the Supreme Court was during West v. Barnes in 1971 which involved a financial dispute between a farmer and a family that he owed money to.
Supreme Court justices are confirmed or denied by the U.S. Senate and nominated by the President. The highest judicial officer within the U.S., the chief justice, presides over any impeachment trial and sets the agenda for the justices' weekly meetings. The first Supreme Court was made up of Associate Justices John Rutledge, William Cushing, John Blair, Robert Harrison, James Wilson, and Chief Justice John Jay.
In 1789, the Supreme Court was established within Article Three of the U.S. Constitution and The Judiciary Act of 1789 was signed into law by President George Washington. The act stated that the Supreme Court would consist of six justices who would serve in their justice position until retirement or death. The first as assemblance of SCOTUS was projected to be on the first of February in 1790 to work out organizational procedures but was then held a day after due to transportation issues. The first decision made by the Supreme Court was during West v. Barnes in 1971 which involved a financial dispute between a farmer and a family that he owed money to.
Supreme Court justices are confirmed or denied by the U.S. Senate and nominated by the President. The highest judicial officer within the U.S., the chief justice, presides over any impeachment trial and sets the agenda for the justices' weekly meetings. The first Supreme Court was made up of Associate Justices John Rutledge, William Cushing, John Blair, Robert Harrison, James Wilson, and Chief Justice John Jay.
While the first court consisted of six justices, that number was then altered by Congress from as low as five to as high as ten - six times over the years. Finally, Congress set the number to nine in 1869 where it still remains today. The Supreme Court has consisted of many notable chief justices but John Marshall was highly regarded as the most influential for defining the relationship between the judiciary and the rest of the government.
Source(s) Used: https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/supreme-court-facts
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