The US Supreme Court didn't have discretion over cases heard under appellate jurisdiction in 1870, so there were significantly more than eight cases on the docket. The following is a list of the 181 cases heard that year.
(List courtesy of Justia.com Beta)
There are nine justices on the US Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. Most cases reach the Court under its appellate jurisdiction. The only cases the Supreme Court hears under original (trial) jurisdiction are disputes between the states.
The State of Texas has two courts of last resort (state supreme courts): The Supreme Court of Texas is the highest appellate court for juvenile and civil cases; The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases. Although only one is called the "Supreme Court" they function at the same appellate level.
The eight remaining judges on the United States Supreme Court are called Associate Justices.
Close. The US Supreme Court seats one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. All US Supreme Court judges are referred to as "justices."
Some state supreme court justices may serve an eight-year term, but US Supreme Court justices hold office "during good behavior," meaning for life unless they are impeached, or choose to retire or resign.
The eight Associate Justices and Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court are in the Judicial Branch.
No. The Chief Justice meets with the other eight Supreme Court justices for their traditional Friday Conference, at which time they take a preliminary vote on cases heard in oral argument on Wednesday.
A member of the US Supreme Court is called a Justice. There is one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices on the Court.
Yes, every state has a supreme court. The Supreme Court of Kentucky seats seven Justices who are elected to eight-year terms. For more information on the Supreme Court of Kentucky, see Related Links, below.
The Supreme Court of Canada is composed of nine Justices, a Chief Justice and eight Puisne Justices.
The Supreme Court's ruling is final and cannot be appealed. The United States Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices.
In the US Supreme Court, the Chief Justice has the privilege of asking the first question. According to protocol, the eight Associate Justices may then ask questions in order of seniority.