The supreme court comes from the 3rd branch of the government, the judicial branch. It is the absolute highest court in the country and has jurisdiction over all state and federal courts.It’s job is to defend the Constitution while ensuring laws follow it. The appellate jurisdiction gives the supreme court the power to review, amend and overrule decisions of a lower court. Due to this power, the supreme court often has to hear cases of lower federal courts.
Due to the Judiciary Act of 1869, the Supreme court will always consist of the chief justice and its 8 associate justices.The chief Justice is the most powerful judge in the country and is the chief administrative officer for all federal courts. He is nominated by the president of the United States and his position is confirmed by a senate majority vote. His job consists of presiding over the courts public sessions and private conferences. These meetings are where the justices decide on what cases to hear and what direction to vote on the cases they’ve heard. The associate justices go through a similar nomination process as the chief justice. There is no set term length for how long a Supreme court justice can hold their position. They can stay until they decide to resign or gets impeached by the Senate
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