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The chief justice is considered the most senior of the group, though john roberts has not been on the court the longest. The supreme court, the countrys highest judicial tribunal, was to sit in the nations capital and would initially be composed of a chief justice and five associate justices. Appendixes cover the succession of judges, appointments to the supreme court by each president, and important cases. Chief justice john roberts, 63, nominated by republican george w. The supreme courts ruling upholding the constitutionality of requiring a married couple to use the same surname included a call on the diet to examine the issue which lawmakers should follow.
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The supreme court of the united states is the highest ranking judicial body in the united states. The following table lists the current members of the united states supreme court, including the chief justice and eight associate justices. Who are the men and women in black robes who sit on americas highest judicial bench. Composed of the chief justice and eight justices, the supreme court of texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the state. In 2009 she was appointed to serve on the supreme court of texas by governor rick perry. United states supreme court justices current justices of the united states supreme court by term of court explanation of certain items in the justices of the united states supreme court table federal court system federal, state, and local government judicial branch. History early years the history of the supreme court reflects the development of the u.
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