United States Supreme Court

Seal of the United States Supreme Court

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, who are nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" (majority vote) of the Senate. Once appointed, Justices effectively have life tenure, serving "during good Behaviour," which terminates only upon death, resignation, retirement, or conviction on impeachment. The Court meets in Washington, D.C. in the United States Supreme Court building. The Supreme Court is primarily an appellate court, but has original jurisdiction over a small range of cases.

• Official Supreme Court Website

Current Supreme Court Justices

The Roberts Court (2010)

• Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
• Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor
• Associate Justice Antonin Scalia
• Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
• Associate Justice Elena Kagan
• Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
• Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer
• Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.

Other Justices

• The Supreme Court Justices
• The Supreme Court Chief Justices
• The Supreme Court Associate Justices

Interview Documenteries

SCOTUS Video Part 1

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SCOTUS Video Part 2

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SCOTUS Video Part 3

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