Judicial Court Research Paper

The United States Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the country. The SJC is the most important part of the Judiciary Branch of the United States Government. It is one of three branches that make up the Government, the others being the Executive Branch (President) and the Legislative Branch (House of Representatives and the Senate). It rules on very specific federal court cases that come up from the appellate courts from around the country. Unlike the other appellate courts, the Supreme Court gets to choose what cases it hears and rules on. Once the Supreme Court hears an argument, it will set a precedent. A precedent essentially is the interpretation of a law or the United States Constitution that had written by the government …show more content…
The court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and several associate justices. There is no set number of justices but in the recent past there have typically been nine. Justices are nominated by the President of the United States with the advice of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The justice will then be confirmed by the Senate. Most Presidents will typically nominate justices that share their points of views on topics, sympathize with their agendas, and that will rule on laws the President pushes through. These justices have a lifetime commitment and can serve until their deaths or retirement. Judges can be removed via impeachment, but only one justice has been impeached but was later acquitted by …show more content…
Roberts Jr. He was nominated by George W. Bush in 2005. He is described as a conservative justice. The associate justices are comprised of the following judges. Anthony Kennedy who was nominated by Ronald Reagan in 1987. Although he was nominated by a Republican, he does not always lean towards the conservative point of view. He is said to take each argument on a case by case basis and is often a swing vote. Kennedy is the most senior justice currently sitting. Clarence Thomas was nominated by George H. W. Bush in 1990. He is just the second African American justice to sit on the Supreme Court. He is described as the most conservative justice currently sitting. Ruth Bader Ginsberg was nominated by Bill Clinton in 1993. She was just the second woman to sit on the Supreme Court and has since been joined by two other women justices. She is described as a liberal justice but has made some important rulings on the conservative side. Stephen Breyer was also nominated by Bill Clinton in 1994 and is also associated with being a more liberal justice. Justice Samuel Alito was nominated by George W. Bush in 2006. He is considered to be another justice that has very conservative views but it is said he has a “libertarian streak” according to the Cato Institute. Sonia Sotomayor is the first justice with Hispanic heritage to sit on the Supreme Court. She was nominated by Barack Obama in 2009 and is a liberal