After reading and analyzing the article provided from the History Channel, I learned a lot more about the Supreme Court than I had previously known. As we all should know, the Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the country and the head of the United States Judicial branch. I did already know this, however I find it very interesting that once one of the justices are placed on the jury of the Supreme Court, they serve on the court until they die or retire. However, it is typically seen that they serve until death or they can no longer serve any longer.
A fact I learned that intrigued me is that the first court compromised of six justices. Congress then altered the number of Supreme Court Justice seats- from a low of five to a high of ten- six times over the years. In 1869, Congress set the number to of seats to nine, where it has remained until today. As of June of 2022, 115 Justices have served on the Supreme Court.
In my opinion, the most important take-away point about the Supreme Court is that the Supreme Court's Justices are nominated by the President of the United States but they can be confirmed or denied by the United States Senate. I think this is important because it is not just the President's call which I believe is a very fair way of going through with that process.
The most surprising thing I learned was that for more than 100 years after the foundation of the Supreme Court, the justices were required to hold circuit court twice a year in each judicial circuit. Circuit court is when it requires judges to travel to different locations to ensure wide visibility and understanding of cases in a region. However, Congress formally abolished this requirement in 1891.
The video changed the way I think about the Supreme Court soley by making me aware of so many facts that I did not know. I have a lot more respect for those that serve as Justices on the Supreme Court simply due to their time and dedication to our country and our justice system,
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