The US Supreme Court first convened in 1790, during George Washington's administration.
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A couple of ideas to start with: The justices of the supreme court start out being nominated by the president. The nominees have to be cleared by the senate, but nobody gets appointed without first being nominated by the president. So the president has some considerable influence over the supreme court's makeup and philosophy, potentially, for years after his term as president ends. It depends of course on how many justices die or retire. Presidents also get to make sweeping appointments to the Federal Court system when they first take office.
There are two special cases that start trial in the United States Supreme Court. Cases involving foreign officials and cases in which a state is a party originate in the Supreme Court.
A couple of ideas to start with: The justices of the supreme court start out being nominated by the president. The nominees have to be cleared by the senate, but nobody gets appointed without first being nominated by the president. So the president has some considerable influence over the supreme court's makeup and philosophy, potentially, for years after his term as president ends. It depends of course on how many justices die or retire. Presidents also get to make sweeping appointments to the Federal Court system when they first take office.
No. According to the Constitution, the President appoints US Supreme Court justices "with the advice and consent" of the Senate. The House of Representatives plays no role in the selection process.For more information about the Constitution and the Supreme Court selection process, see Related Questions, below.
US Supreme Court cases are initiated when a minimum of four justices agree to grant a petition for writ of certiorari.
United States Supreme Court yearly terms begin the first Monday in October and end the next year prior to the start of the new term, with actual sessions ending in July or June. Supreme Court justices are appointed for life.
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Sunday, October 5, 2008 there were 5 Justices of the Supreme Court in attendance at the Red Mass before the start of the terms.
President Reagan nominated Justice Anthony M. Kennedy to the US Supreme Court in 1988, to replace Lewis F. Powell, who was retiring. He is an incumbent (still sitting) on the bench, and will have been on the Court approximately 23 and one-half years at the start of the 2011-2012 Term. Kennedy is considered the "swing vote" on the Court because his conservative ideology is tempered by strong support for individual rights, such as privacy.
McCulloch v. Maryland.
He wanted to vain the control of the Supreme Court in the interests of the will of the people.