Current Members - Supreme Court of the United States
She served as a law clerk for Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts from 1996 to 1997, Judge Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1997 to 1998, and Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1999 Term.
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Oregon Judicial Department : Judges : Oregon Court of Appeals : State ...
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appoints the Chief Judge from among the thirteen judges on the Court of Appeals. Ryan O'Connor Judge Position 1. Bio. Megan L Jacquot Judge Position 2. Bio. Darleen Ortega Judge Position 3. Bio. Robyn Aoyagi Judge Position 4. Bio. Scott A Shorr Judge Position 5. Bio.
Circuit Assignments - Supreme Court of the United States
It is ordered that the following allotment be made of The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective September 28, 2022.
Oregon Judicial Department : Law Clerk Opportunities : Going to Court ...
The Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals use a central law clerk hiring process, which opens each Spring and closes in August. The positions begin in August of the following year. Applicants may request to be considered for a specific court or for as many as are hiring. Interviews occur in late September, with offers following ...
Types of Federal Judges - United States Courts
Learn more about Supreme Court justices. Court of Appeals Judges. Court of appeals judges, also known as circuit judges, sit in one of the 12 regional circuits across the United States, or the Federal Circuit. ... Senior judges receive the salary of their position at the time of taking senior status as an annuity.
FAQs - General Information - Supreme Court of the United States
The federal circuit courts of appeals and district courts are organized into 13 federal circuits and each Justice is responsible for emergency applications and other matters from one or more of these circuits. For example, individual Justices may be asked to halt the implementation of a circuit court order, set bond for a defendant, or stop the ...
Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law.It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other ...
Judicial Recommendation Committee - WSBA
The WSBA Judicial Recommendation Committee screens and interviews candidates for state Court of Appeals and Supreme Court positions. Recommendations are reviewed by the WSBA Board of Governors and referred to the Washington state governor for consideration when making judicial appointments.
The Role of the U.S. Courts of Appeals in the Federal Judiciary
The Judiciary Reform Act of 1937 (Pub. L. No. 75-352, 50 Stat. 751, 752 (1937)), however, provided for an appeal to the Supreme Court from a three-judge district court in cases where the United States or a federal official was a party and a federal law had been ruled unconstitutional. This provision was repealed in 1988.
Court Role and Structure - United States Courts
Learn more about the Supreme Court. Courts of Appeals. There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, and they are called U.S. courts of appeals. The appellate court’s task is to determine whether the law was applied correctly in the trial court or federal administrative agency. Learn more about courts of appeals ...
The Supreme Court’s Reassuring Opinion on Agency Decision-Making
The Supreme Court offers a robust vision of hard look review in a polarized political climate. ... It precludes an agency from flip-flopping unless the agency can explain to the satisfaction of a reviewing court why it changed its position. ... The often-anti-agency U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, with all active judges ...
The Judicial Branch - The White House
Although the Supreme Court may hear an appeal on any question of law provided it has jurisdiction, it usually does not hold trials. Instead, the Court’s task is to interpret the meaning of a law ...
Judicial Vacancies - American Bar Association
0 – Supreme Court 7 – Courts of Appeals 62 – District Courts 2 – Court of International Trade. Total Nominations – 80 0 – Supreme Court 13 – Courts of Appeals 65 – District Courts ... he has shown no indication that he plans to abandon his position. If nothing changes, a slowdown in the nomination and confirmation process is ...
Mississippi Supreme Court, Other Candidates: What to Know for 2024 ...
The court was created by the state Legislature to reduce a backlog at the state Supreme Court. It began hearing cases in 1995. All appeals are filed with the Supreme Court, which then decides whether to keep the case or assign it to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals decided 354 cases in 2023, issuing about 58% of appellate decisions.
Seven Clerks for Seven Justices | University of Chicago Law School
Securing a clerkship at the US Supreme Court is one of the most prestigious opportunities available to a recent law school graduate. This year, University of Chicago Law School alumni have achieved a remarkable milestone: our graduates will clerk for seven of the Court’s nine justices during the October 2025–26 Term. The seven alumni will serve under Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and ...
Home - Supreme Court of the United States
Despite some fading to the signature, the signed baseball remained a family treasure until donated to the Supreme Court in 2021. 1 / 2. Foul ball signed by Chief Justice Earl Warren, June 17, 1967. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States Click on the arrows or dots to see the next photograph. ...
Judicial | AR Votes
Arkansas State Supreme Court. Arkansas Court of Appeals. Circuit Court. State District Judges - Districts 1 - 20. State District Judges - Districts 21 - 42. ... Candidates for the eight year term for the Court of Appeals position 1 in district 6 (serving Perry, Pulaski, and Saline counties) Pam Hathaway. Website. Molly McNulty. Website. Judge ...
EXPLAINER: What’s next for the Supreme Court vacancy?
Supreme Court nominations used to need 60 votes for confirmation if any senator objected, but then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., changed Senate rules in 2017 to allow the confirmation of Supreme Court justices with 51 votes. He did so as Democrats threatened to filibuster President Donald Trump’s first nominee, Neil Gorsuch.
About the Supreme Court - United States Courts
Supreme Court Background Article III of the Constitution establishes the federal judiciary. Article III, Section I states that "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." Although the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, it permits Congress to decide how to ...