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photos by Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
Mini Fact:
The first
woman
justice on
the Supreme
Court was
Sandra Day
O'Connor.
She retired in
2006.
The Supreme Court is the United States'
highest court. The justices
must decide how laws are
followed and whether our
laws agree with the U.S.
Constitution. This is called
judicial (joo-DISH-uhl)
review.
This week, The Mini Page learns more
about the highest court in our nation.
An appellate court
In the United States, the Supreme Court is
an appellate court This means that all cases
must first be heard by lower courts, but if those
rulings come into question, the Supreme Court
has the final say.
For example, in the mid-1960s, two high
school students in Des Moines, Iowa, wore
black armbands to school to protest against the
Vietnam War. School officials suspended them.
The students and their families sued, or
took legal action against the school district.
They believed the First Amendment, which
promises the right to free speech, protected
their protest.
The case was presented in the U.S. District
Court, where the verdict, or decision, agreed
with the school. The case eventually went to
the Supreme Court, which overturned, or
changed, the verdict
Justices
There are nine justices who work at the
Supreme Court. The U.S. Constitution allows
justices to serve until
their death. They can
also resign, retire or be
impeached, or
removed from office.
When a seat on
the court opens, the
president nominates
someone to be a new
justice. The U.S. Senate must confirm, or
approve, the new justice.
How the court works
On the first Monday in October of each
year, the Supreme Court begins its new term.
The Supreme Court usually hears cases
that will decide important legal principles.
Out of thousands of requests received each
year, the court may choose about 150 of them.
Once the Supreme Court has accepted a
case for review, the two sides present their
arguments to the justices. Each justice works
with young law school graduates who study
cases and discuss them with the justice. They
may also examine all the records from the
case and ask questions of the people involved.
The justices meet with each other to talk
about the case. Sometimes this takes months.
Then they offer their opinion.
At least five votes are needed to make
a decision. One of the justices writes a
summary of the opinion. A justice who
dissents, or disagrees, may write an opposing
argument.
Kentanji Brown Jackson is
sworn in by Chief Justice
John Roberts.
Our justices
Our current justices are listed in the
order of how long they've served (with the
exception of Chief Justice John Roberts).
• Chief Justice John Roberts, 68, was
born in Buffalo, N.Y. He was appointed by
President George W. Bush. Time in office:
17 years.
• Justice Clarence Thomas, 74, was
born in Pin Point, Ga. He was appointed
by President George H.W. Bush. Time in
office: 31 years.
• Justice Samuel Alito, 72, was born in
Trenton, N.J. He was appointed by George
W. Bush. Time in office: 17 years.
• Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 68, was
born in New York City She was appointed
by President Barack Obama. Time in office:
13 years.
• Justice Elena Kagan, 62, was born
in New York City She was appointed by
Obama. Time in office: 12 years.
• Neil M. Gorsuch, 55, was born in
Denver, Colorado. He was appointed by
President Donald Trump. Time in office:
five years.
• Brett M. Kavanaugh, 58, was born
in Washington, D.C. Trump appointed
him. Time in office: four years.
• Amy Coney Barrett, 51, was born
in New Orleans, Louisiana. Trump also
appointed her. Time in office: two years.
• Ketanji Brown Jackson, 52, was
born in Washington, D.C. She was
appointed by President Joe Biden. Time in
office: seven months.
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On the Web:
• bit.ly/MPcourt
The Mini Page® © 2023 Andrews McMeel Syndication
Try ’n’ Find
Words that remind us of the Supreme Court are hidden in this
puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some
letters are used twice. See if you can find:
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Mini Spy Classics
Mini Spy and her friends are visiting the U.S. Supreme Court.
See if you can find the hidden pictures. Then color the picture.
• letter E
• book
• letter B
• rake
• dragon
• letter A
• fish
• word MINI
• heart
• kite
• number 3
• whale
• ruler
• fish hook
• ladder
• pencil • jester hat
• boomerang • question mark
• two number 7s • exclamation
• ice cream cone mark
• ice pop
Mini Jokes
Sue: When words break the
law, what happens?
Steve: They get sentenced!
Eco Note
Representatives attending
the world's largest wildlife summit have
voted for the first time
to regulate the hunting
of sharks, which kills
millions of the fish each
year to meet the huge demand for shark fin
soup. The Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora signed an agreement to regulate the
commercial fishing of 54 shark species,
including tiger, bull and blue sharks, which
are the most targeted for the fin trade.
adapted with permission from Earthweek.com
photo by Matthew Paulson
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