| Supreme Court of the United States | |
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| Established | March 4, 1789 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination, Senate confirmation |
| Judge term length | Life tenure |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Chief Justice of the United States | |
| Currently | Chief Justice |
| Since | 2016 |
The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. Established pursuant to Article III of the U.S. Constitution in 1789, it has original jurisdiction over a small range of cases, such as suits between two or more states, and those involving ambassadors.
Membership[]
Current justices[]
- Chief Justice; appointed by Selina Meyer in 2016
- Stuart Hughes; appointed by Laura Montez in 2018
- Justice Blackwell (mentioned in D.C.)
- 6 other justices
Former justices[]
- Former Chief Justice; left court in 2016.
- Justice Tenny; died in 2018.