Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

A chief justice is the name of a presiding judge, which is in federal appeals and state court, the judge that chairs the panel of 3 or more judges during hearings and supervises the business of a court having several members. The US Supreme Court has a chief justice and eight associate justices who sit together as a panel. The General Assembly can increase the number of Associate Justices, but to no more than eight. If the chief justices are unable to perform any of the duties that they need to…

serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on July 1, 1987 by President Ronald RJudge Robert Bork was nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on July 1, 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. He was a Senior Judicial Advisor to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and solicitor general under President Richard M. Nixon. He fired Special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox, in what became known as the “Saturday Night Massacre”. He opposed the Supreme…

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…

The position of the Chief Justice, currently held by John Roberts, is the most important position in the Judicial Branch of the United States because it serves as the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court. As a result of the importance of the position, the Chief Justice has many responsibilities around the government in addition to his duties in the Supreme Court. In order to fully understand the importance of this position, a study of its roles…

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States, and leads the federal judiciary. It consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices, all of which are nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. The Court meets in Washington, D.C. in the United States Supreme Court building. The Supreme Court is primarily an appellate court, but it has original jurisdiction over a small range of…

Elena Kagan is the fourth woman in history to be appointed as a Justice in The United States Supreme Court. In this paper her background including her early life, legal education, and professional activities prior to her nomination to the Court will be discussed. Justice Elena Kagan was born on April 28th 1960 in New York City to Gloria and Robert Kagan. She was the second of three children in a middle class Jewish family living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Kagan’s mother Gloria worked as a…

equality, justice, and fair punishment under the Federal Laws that are governed by the Constitution of the United States. Supreme Court According to the Glossary of Legal Terms (n.d.), A Court is a governing body of leaders that has the authority to settle, manage, or control legal issues and disputes. The Supreme Court is the highest-ranking court under the law of the Constitution in the United States of America. (The Supreme Court of the United States, June 04, 2017). The Supreme Court…

The federal court system is quite large today. Despite its current size, the United States Constitution requires only one court but allows Congress to create more as needed. That is the foundation for the current multilevel court structure. In these federal courts, important decisions are made by appointed judges concerning federal legislation and constitutional rights of citizens. Therefore, it is an important duty when officials go through the selection of Justices and Judges. The following…

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Just as it has been more interesting to take this class during an election year, perhaps now is also one of the most interesting times to study a Supreme Court justice. I chose John Roberts for two reasons, first, because he was a conservative and it is very likely that Donald Trump will choose a conservative justice this year. Secondly, because I thought it was interesting that he became a Supreme Court Justice at a relatively young age. I wondered, “Did he…

environment” (Milestone). This was declared unconstitutional to a 5-4 vote with Sandra Day O’Connor being the swing voter with Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer. In 2006, the Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England was brought to the Supreme Court’s attention. This case was to challenge a New Hampshire law stating that prohibits doctors from performing abortions on a minor until exactly 2 days after a parent has been notified. This law was declared unconstitutional in a…