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Supreme Court

Courtalso called Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court

The highest federal court. Its nine justices, appointed for life, hear appeals on federal law and the Constitution, and its decisions bind all other courts on those questions.

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Official Site: supremecourt.gov (opens in a new tab)

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H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices

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