US Supreme Court Terms always begin and end on the first Monday in October. In 2011, the date will be Monday, October 3.For additional information, see Related Questions, below.
US Supreme Court decisions are called "Opinions."
Justices are appointed to the Supreme Court for life or until they voluntarily retire.
Affirmed
The term is 3 years, no exceptions.
7,849 in a slow term
in the US Supreme Court, life
The U.S. Supreme Court has defined the term "search" to occur when
US Supreme Court Terms always begin and end on the first Monday in October. In 2011, the date will be Monday, October 3.For additional information, see Related Questions, below.
US Supreme Court decisions are called "Opinions."
A justice on the supreme court serves a life term.
A supreme court judge serves a life term.
in 1789
The US Supreme Court has nine justices, the Court's official term for its judges.
A Supreme Court justice is a judge, but justice is the preferred term.
Justices are appointed to the Supreme Court for life or until they voluntarily retire.
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. This allows for greater experience and consistency.