Judicial System
The need for a judicial system in any society is a given.
In the United States, there is a
complex system of courts that involve different judges on a city, state, and national level.
The highest court in the United States is the...
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Judicial System
The need for a judicial system in any society is a given.
In the United States, there is a
complex system of courts that involve different judges on a city, state, and national level.
The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court.
On the Supreme Court, there
are 9 judges, which are called justices.
Out of these 9 judges, the most senior justice is known as
the Chief Justice of the United States .
He or she leads all proceedings and earns slightly more
than the other judges ($223,500 per year).
All justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the
President for a life term, but they must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate before they
are inducted into the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court s main purpose is to hear
cases involving a violations of the U.
S.
Constitution, but anyone may request to have their case
brought before the Supreme Court if they feel that justice was not followed in accordance with U.
S.
law.
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