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John Quincy Adams
After he was President, Adams successfully represented the slave mutineers in their case before the US Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court justices hear cases in the courtroom of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.
The Supreme Court hears cases which are on final appeal. The Supreme Court also hears cases relating to national elections.
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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.
Yes. Texas has two "supreme courts," although only one carries that name. The Supreme Court of Texas is the highest appellate court for civil and juvenile cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases.
In most cases a Supreme Court decision is permanent. The current Supreme Court can change the decision of a previous Supreme Court.
Cases that appealed from the court of appeal.
The Supreme Court alone decides which cases, and how many they will hear.