| Supreme Court of the United States | |||
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| Established: | March 4, 1789; 229 years ago | ||
| Location: | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Composition method: | Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation | ||
| Authorized by: | Constitution of the United States | ||
| Judge term Length: | Life tenure | ||
| Chief Justice of the United States | |||
| Currently: | Vacant | ||
| Since: | |||
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, as well as over state court cases that involve a point of federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party." The court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Constitution. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. However, it may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction. The court may decide cases having political overtones but has ruled that it does not have power to decide non-justiciable political questions. Established by Article Three of the United States Constitution, the composition and procedures of the Supreme Court were initially established by the 1st Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789. As later set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, the court consists of the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices. Each justice has lifetime tenure, meaning they remain on the court until they die, retire, resign, or are removed from office. When a vacancy occurs, the president, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints a new justice. Each justice has a single vote in deciding the cases argued before the court. When in majority, the chief justice decides who writes the opinion of the court; otherwise, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the opinion. The court meets in the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Its law enforcement arm is the Supreme Court Police.
James Ernest was the first President to appoint Justices to SCOTUS.
Membership[]
| Justice | Appointed by | Start date | End date | Length of service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ernest
(D) |
|
James Ernest
(D) |
June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| Jay Gatsby
(D) |
|
James Ernest
(D) |
June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| Fire (D) | 
|
James Ernest
(D) |
June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| Bradley Steinbaum (D) | 
|
James Ernest
(D) |
June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| Dæmon (D) | 
|
James Ernest
(D) |
June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| John Philips (R) | 
|
Hawaji (R) | June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| Lockford (R) |
|
Hawaji (R) | June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| Roseane Park (R) | 
|
Hawaji (R) | June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
| T.J. Shope (R) | 
|
Hawaji (R) | June 8, 2025 | Incumbent | N/A |
Former Associate Justices[]
| Justice | Appointed by | Start date | End date | Length of service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SussyNoodle Court | |||||
| Gary Johnson | 
|
James Ernest | July 11, 2022 | August 4, 2022 | 24 days |
| Cute Ass MF Cow | 
|
Data Missing | August 4, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 20 days |
| Empress |
|
James Ernest | July 11, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 43 days |
| CivilTheFox | 
|
James Ernest | July 10, 2022 | July 15, 2022 | 5 days |
| David Souter | 
|
Data Missing | July 15, 2022 | August 12, 2022 | 28 days |
| Chris Cristie |
|
Data Missing | August 12, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 12 days |
| Kordell Coleman | 
|
James Ernest | July 11, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 43 days |
| Luca Balbino | 
|
Data Missing | July 11, 2022 | July 27, 2022 | 16 days |
| Raymond B. Long | 
|
Data Missing | July 27, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 28 days |
| Variant |
|
Data Missing | July 11, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 43 days |
| Cox |
|
Data Missing | July 11, 2022 | July 23, 2022 | 12 days |
| Supercid87 | 
|
Data Missing | July 23, 2022 | July 31, 2022 | 8 days |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
Data Missing | July 31, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 24 days |
| Rick Grimes | 
|
Data Missing | July 11, 2022 | August 20, 2022 | 39 days |
| Blake Stone | 
|
Data Missing | August 20, 2022 | August 24, 2022 | 4 days |
| Wojcik Court | |||||
| James Ernest | 
|
[[Ron Desantis] | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | 11 days |
| Rob DeSantis |
|
Ron Desantis | January 22, 2023 | January 28, 2023 | 6 days |
| Chuuya Nakahara |
|
Gritzandfritz | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | 12 days |
| Mark Johnson |
|
Gritzandfritz | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | |
| Hermione Granger | 
|
Obama Care | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | |
| Amber Altaha | 
|
Obama Care | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | |
| CivilTheFox | 
|
Obama Care | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | |
| Allyce | 
|
Obama Care | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | |
| Admiral Bewcock | 
|
Obama Care | January 22, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | 13 days |
| Melloi Court | |||||
| Blake Stone |
|
Lord El-Melloi | October 13, 2023 | October 30, 2023 | 17 days |
| Nyberg Court | |||||
| Lord El-Melloi | 
|
Nikolas Nyberg | November 7, 2023 | November 18, 2023 | 11 days |
| Stark Court | |||||
| Reines | 
|
James St. Patrick | December 29, 2023 32-21 |
January 8, 2024 | 10 days |
| Ursula | James St. Patrick | December 27, 2023 19-14 |
January 9, 2024 | 13 days | |
| Robert Edward Lee | James St. Patrick | December 27, 2023 35-16 |
January 17, 2024 | 27 days | |
| Lucas | James St. Patrick | December 27, 2023 |
January 17, 2024 | 27 days | |
| Gumball Bobuckson | James St. Patrick | December 27, 2023 |
January 31, 2024 | 35 days | |
| Weathers Court | |||||
| Hermione Granger |
|
Gears Braixen | January 22, 2024 34-20 |
February 6, 2024 | 15 days |
| Alycia Carey | 
|
James St. Patrick | December 27, 2023 19-14 |
February 6, 2024 | 10 days |
| Phillip Bush | James St. Patrick | January 4, 2024 23-22 |
February 6, 2024 | 33 days | |
| Joseph Enright | Gears Braixen | January 22, 2024 31-20 |
February 10, 2024 | 19 days | |
Former Chief Justices[]
| Chief Justice | Appointed by | Start date | End date | Length of service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SussyNoodle | 
|
James Ernest | July 11, 2022 | January 20, 2023 | 193 days |
| Bazyli Mikolja Wojcik | 
|
CivilTheFox | January 21, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | 12 days |
| Eddard Stark | 
|
James St. Patrick | December 27, 2023 31-17 |
January 30, 2024 | 35 days |
| Gale Weathers | Marietta Van Heissen | February 2, 2024 | February 17, 2024 | 15 days | |
| Bennett Sullivan | 
|
February 26, 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chets Minnette | 
|
business goblin. | November 4th, 2024 | December 14, 2024 | 40 days |
| Luke Recks, Sr | 
|
Condoleezza Rice | January 9, 2025 | January 11, 2025 | 2 days |