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THE Supreme Court of the United States is in Washington, DC, but in New York City, there are courts that deal in murder. These are called supreme courts. Odd to call them that, isn't it, 'cause they are more or less just plain old courts.

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No. The State of New York refers to its trial courts as the "supreme court," a holdover from early in the state's history. The highest court in the state is the New York Court of Appeals, located in Albany.

The US Supreme Court met for the first time at the Royal Exchange Building in New York City, on February 2, 1790, but moved to Philadelphia in 1791, then to Washington, DC, in 1800.

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