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The Supreme Court of the United States is the only court specifically established by the Constitution of the United States, implemented in 1789; under the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Court was to be composed of six members—though the number of justices has been nine for most of its history, this number is set by Congress, not the Constitution.
XIII, XIV, XV. Dred Scott v. Sandford, [a] 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and therefore they could not enjoy the rights and privileges the Constitution conferred upon American citizens.
Delligatti v. United States. 23-825. Whether a crime that requires proof of bodily injury or death, but can be committed by failing to take action, has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force. June 3, 2024. (November 12, 2024) Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc. 23-900.
U.S. Const. amend. New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the First Amendment right to freedom of the press. The ruling made it possible for The New York Times and The Washington Post newspapers to publish the then- classified Pentagon Papers without risk of ...
Most cases reach the Supreme Court by climbing up a ladder of appeals through lower federal courts or the state courts. Even though the Supreme Court receives more than 7,000 petitions a year, it ...
Taft Court (July 11, 1921 – February 3, 1930) Hughes Court (February 24, 1930 – June 30, 1941) Stone Court (July 3, 1941 – April 22, 1946) Vinson Court (June 24, 1946 – September 8, 1953) Warren Court (October 5, 1953 – June 23, 1969) Burger Court (June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986) Rehnquist Court (September 26, 1986 – September ...
As the Supreme Court explained in an 1847 decision, the police power “is not susceptible of an exact limitation.”. As “new and vicious indulgences” emerged, they required “restraints ...
2 U.S. 402 (1792) A State may sue in the Supreme Court to enjoin payment of a judgment on foreign debt until it can be ascertained to whom the money belongs. Hayburn's Case. 2 U.S. 409 (1792) justiciability and separation of powers. Georgia v. Brailsford. 2 U.S. 415 (1793) suits in which states may be a party; continuation of Georgia v.