Supreme Court of the United States
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The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States of America. Because of this, the Court leads the Judicial Branch of the United States Federal Government. It is the only U.S. court established by the United States Constitution, and its decisions are supposed to be followed by all other courts in the United States.
The Supreme Court meets in its own building in Washington, D.C. However, until 1935, the Supreme Court met in the United States Capitol.
There are nine judges on the court: one Chief Justice, and eight Associate Justices.
The current Justices are:
- John Roberts - Chief Justice
- John Paul Stevens
- Antonin Scalia
- Anthony Kennedy
- David Souter
- Clarence Thomas
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Breyer
- Samuel Alito
