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Current Members. John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, was born in Buffalo, New York, January 27, 1955. He married Jane Sullivan in 1996 and they have two children - Josephine and Jack. He received an A.B. from Harvard College in 1976 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979.
The most well-known opinions are those released or announced in cases in which the Court has heard oral argument. Each opinion sets out the Court’s judgment and its reasoning and may include the majority or principal opinion as well as any concurring or dissenting opinions.
4 days ago · Supreme Court of the United States, final court of appeal and final expositor of the Constitution of the United States. Within the framework of litigation, the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and government and citizen. Scope and jurisdiction
The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States. As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
Oct 4, 2021 · Opinions of the Court - 2021. The opinions collected here are those issued during October Term 2021 (October 4, 2021, through October 2, 2022). Opinions are posted on the website upon release in slip opinion format.
4 days ago · Supreme Court rejects challenge to Maryland ‘assault weapon’ ban (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) Supreme Court Turns Down Union Spat Involving SEIU Trusteeship (Robert Iafolla, Bloomberg Law) Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire (Lindsay Whitehurst And Gary Fields, The Associated Press)
May 9, 2024 · There are at least two. In 1974, in United States v.Nixon, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard M. Nixon, then still in office, had to comply with a subpoena seeking tapes of ...
