Supreme Court of the United States

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Supreme Court of the United States
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EstablishedJanuary 2, 2013 (10 years ago)
LocationWashington, D.C.
Composition methodPresidential nomination with Senate confirmation
Authorized byConstitution of the United States
Judge term lengthLife tenure
Number of positions5 (by statute)
Chief Justice of the United States
CurrentlyTony_Giordano
SinceNovember 9, 2022

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point of U.S. Constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party." The court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Constitution. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. However, it may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction. The court may decide cases having political overtones, but has ruled that it does not have power to decide non-justiciable political questions.

History

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Current Justices

Seat Title Roblox Username Served Since Appointed by
1 Chief Justice Butler Tony_Giordano June 17th, 2020

(November 1st, 2022 as CJ)

President Reset4K

(President TacticalRock101 to CJ)

2 Associate Justice Story AustinBoBoston1 November 17th, 2021 President Cyxlinder
3 Associate Justice Stevens turntable5000 November 9th, 2022 President TacticalRock101
4 Associate Justice aConArtist aConArtist December 16th, 2023 President Akacoolguy96GPT
5 Associate Justice Powell Dariel_Powell December 16th, 2023 President Akacoolguy96GPT
6 Associate Justice Blackmun stickza February 21st, 2024[1] President Robbiebeastpro90000
7 Associate Justice Harlan Frosty TheSn0wman May 29th, 2024 President GeorgeGodsent

The Supreme Court Bar

The Supreme Court Bar is the highest level of legal practice an attorney participate in. Being a member of the bar is considered a very prestigious recognition. Those who have been admitted are known to have a high level of legal knowledge, far superiror to others within the nation. Along with the membership and title, members of the Supreme Court Bar are provided the following privileges:

  • Permitted to file amicus briefs in ongoing cases in the Supreme Court.
  • Authorized to represent parties in cases before the Supreme Court (the Attorney General and Solicitor General are admitted autonomously for this reason).
  • Allowed to practice in any court in the United States.

Although there are significant benefits affixed to being a member of the bar, there are also serious repercussions fo rmisconduct. Being disbarred from the Bar of the Supreme Court also disqualifies you from practicing in the lower courts. Suspension from the bar will, no matter for how long, disqualify said barred individual from all courts until the suspension is lifted.

As of November 10, 2023, there are 39 members of the Supreme Court Bar.