Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

Bryon Gordon

Axia College

The Supreme Court

The purpose of the Supreme Court is to ensure that the Constitution is upheld. The Supreme Court also has to make a final ruling on federal statutes. The Supreme Court is also known as the highest courting the United States and is also the last resort for any appeals. The newest member of the justices will often take notes as needed and send for any information or documents the justices might need. Once they have reached a conclusion the elder justice of the majority is in charge of who will be responsible for choosing who will write the decision made. There are occasions when individual justices decide to include their own assertion detailing why they voted for either position or articulate their discrepancies with the way the majority opinion was written. In the end all that matters is the opinion of the majority that will symbolize the court’s decision. On some occasions, the justices may be called to be involved in other business matters while opinions are pounded out. This can lengthen the process for coming to a conclusion. There are no time limitations set for the Supreme Court to come to their decision in that aspect they are able to mull over the information for as long as it takes to reach their verdict, which could take months. Persuasion is often a participant in the proceedings when trying to win the votes needed to conclude.

In conclusion, the decision is put on paper, printed, and released prior to anyone knowing. Once on paper the court’s reporter will write a summary of the decision released to the public. Once this is all completed, the justices will appear for a short explanation of their decision. In some instances, they will read excerpts from the court’s opinion. Concluding the court’s decision makes it official and there is no higher court to appeal to so there is no way to get a different outcome.

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