When petition-stage cases are expected to be considered by the Court in Conference.
What is the case distribution schedule?
100
When the Justices hear cases and deliver opinions
What are sittings?
100
It has changed six times before settling at the present total of nine in 1869
How many times has the number of Justices changed?
100
Justices wear black robes while in Court
What is one of the traditions?
200
The Constitution
What established the Supreme Court?
200
Court's case tracking system
What is the automatic docket system?
200
Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan.
Who are the 8 Associate Justices?
200
When they consider the business before the Court and write opinions.
What are recesses?
200
30 minute argument
How much time is given to each side?
300
10,000
How many petitions are filed with the Court in the course of a Term?
300
Speeches, media advisories and others
What is some public information posted on the page?
300
One First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20543
What is the address?
300
This has increased steadily to a current total of more than 10,000 cases on the docket per Term
What is the current situation of the Justices' caseload?
300
The majority of cases involve the review of a decision of some other court
Why is there is no jury and no witnesses are heard
400
8
What is the number of Associate Justices?
400
South Carolina v. North Carolina, Montana v. Wyoming and North Dakota, New Jersey v. Delaware, and others
What are some special master reports?
400
Appellate jurisdiction
What is one of the Supreme Court's powers?
400
The Chief Justice
Who is John G. Roberts?
400
24
How many cases can be argued at one sitting?
500
On February 1, 1790
When was the Supreme Court assembled?
500
When the Justices assemble to go on the Bench each day and at the beginning of the private Conferences at which they discuss decisions, each Justice shakes hands with each of the other eight
What is one of the traditions of the Supreme Court?
500
This is similar to the Great Seal of the United States, but which has a single star beneath the eagle's claws— symbolizing the Constitution's creation of "one Supreme Court."
How are the Supreme Court's and the United State seals alike?
500
The President subject to the approval of the Senate
Who appoints the members of the Supreme Court?
500
All attorneys wore formal "morning clothes" when appearing before the Court.