Majority opinion
Majority opinion
Majority opinion
A United States Supreme Court decision is mandatory on all lower federal courts. That includes federal courts of appeal and federal district courts.
There is usually a "stay" on the lower court order, preventing any action from being taken until the US Supreme Court rules.If the case has simply been petitioned to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, and has not (yet) been accepted for review, the lower court must agree to the stay, or the US Supreme Court must override their refusal and grant an emergency order.
The Supreme Court of the United States decides the constitutionality (whether it follows the Constitution) of any law that is part of a case being reviewed under their appellate jurisdiction. The decision of the Supreme Court is final.
When the Supreme Court issues a ruling, there is no further avenue of appeal. That makes them the final authority.
More than likely, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was referring to the straw vote the court makes after hearing the oral arguments. Essentially, the court was not decided by the vote; it was simply the manifestation of the ruling.
A lower court's decision can typically be appealed to an intermediate appellate court, which reviews the case for legal errors. If further appeal is warranted, it may then proceed to the highest court in the jurisdiction, such as a state supreme court or the U.S. Supreme Court, depending on the legal issues involved. The appeal must generally be filed within a specific time frame after the lower court's ruling.
The Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
This question makes no sense at all. Who is "he"?
Congress has two parts, they are the house of representatives and the senate. The president makes sure the laws are carried out. The supreme court makes sure the laws are fair.