Is there only one Supreme Court in the US?

Answer 1

There is only one Supreme Court of the United States; however, each state has its own "supreme court," although a few name theirs differently. (For example, the highest appellate court in New York is the New York Court of Appeals; the supreme courts are their trial courts).

Answer 2

There is only one Chief Justice of the United States at a time for the same reason all executive offices are filled by a single person: If more than one person occupies the top spot, there would be unresolvable political and personal power struggles that would disrupt the business of the Court.

Answer 3

The Framers of the Constitution realized the Judicial Branch needed a final authority on the law, and recognized that having more than one Supreme Court could create conflicting decisions that couldn't be resolved.

Answer 4

No. There are 9, the Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices.