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Judges preside over court cases, weigh evidence, and make legal decisions based on the law.
Typically, all nine justices of the US Supreme Court hear a case together; however, many cases have been decided with fewer justices. Federal law requires a quorum of at least six justices hear each case.
The Supreme Court alone decides which cases, and how many they will hear.
The Supreme Court alone decides which cases, and how many they will hear.
Most cases are heard by the full Court of nine justices. However, in the even of an emergency, the Court can hear any case with a minimum of 6 judges. If a tie were to happen, the decision would side with what the lower court had decided. As in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, when 8 judges were present, ties rarely happen in this situation.
At trial, one. On appeal, it depends on the court.
Appealed has two syllables.
Judges are not summoned in the course of normal events. They are appointed or elected to their positions. Judges are assigned to a court and sit whenever there are cases or matters they need to decide on. In many places that is a full time job.
There is only one US Court of International Trade, located in New York City. The Court currently seats thirteen judges (officially, nine) who hear cases related to customs, tariffs, import disputes, etc.
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There are over 1,200 municipal judges in Texas, each responsible for presiding over cases that fall under the jurisdiction of municipal courts in their respective communities.