The US Supreme Court Term begins the first Monday in October (October 4, in 2010) and ends the first Monday in October of the following year; however, the justices actively hear arguments and announce decisions from October until late June or early July.
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The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
The correct name is the Supreme Court of the United States, but most people refer to it as the US Supreme Court. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
US Supreme Court decisions are called "Opinions."
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United States.
The US Supreme Court serves as the highest appellate court for cases appealed under its federal question jurisdiction.