Exploring why some recent decisions have put a spotlight on the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, and its rulings have shaped the United States for over two centuries. But some recent decisions have put a spotlight on the high court.
The court's more than 230-year legacy largely remains in its original form, despite a few amendments. The president nominates justices, but Congress decides how many justices are on the bench.That number changed a total of six times before lawmakers settled on the current nine-justice makeup in 1869.
Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. Supreme Court jurisdiction over all U.S. laws, especially in cases that involve a law's constitutionality. It has the power to decide appeals on all cases brought in federal court or in state court if they deal with federal law. The court's term begins in October, and the justices hear oral arguments for the next seven months.
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