The Role of the Supreme Court

     The Supreme Court is a very important part of the judicial system. According to the video, with 9 justices they deliberate on very few cases, as little as less than 100 per year. All of these cases are picked by the justices, just because it gets sent doesn't mean they have to try it. Justices stay for a very long time and their decisions interpret the laws and how we apply them to our current lives. Of course they weren't always this powerful, after the creation of the supreme court it took 200 years for America to accept the word of the court. The saying "We the people" now encompasses everyone, but it used to only encompass eligible citizens which were typically white and most of the time male. Whenever a new judge gets appointed, they must all get together and take a new supreme justice portrait.

   

    The way cases get decided is a vote for if its constitutional, or if it not constitutional between judges and the more popular vote wins. You would think that people with opposing views would start to dislike each other but no, the justices actually do not hold grudges against each other. They have a job to do, and letting personal vendettas get in the way can seriously damage our country and interpretation of the constitution. A typical court decision is not a simple answer, it can range from 80 pages and up. All the pages are filled with evidence, reasonings, and arguments on why they made that decision. Justices converse in the courtroom with questions, points, and answers, all so they can get a better understand of the details and context of a case.

    A court case has to work its way up to the supreme court. Making it's way through the district, and appellate courts. With the 14th amendment every case needs the due process of the law and should be protected equally. This means that every case needs a decision, or a result the supreme court is the only court that has the power to reject cases. The supreme courts job is interpret and extend and shrink the boundaries of the rights we have as people, so understanding how they operate is very important.