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Can a Supreme Court decision be appealed?
The Supreme Court's ruling is final and cannot be appealed. The United States Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the case Northern Securities vs the United States?
In the case Northern Securities v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that Northern Securities violated the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Was the abolition of slavery a US Supreme Court decision?
No. Slavery was abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in a joint effort between Congress and the states that ratified the amendment. A constitutional amendment is more powerful than a US Supreme Court decision, because it is not subject to change by the Supreme Court.
What makes federalism uniquely American?
Federalism in America allows for the Supreme Court which is the highest authority in the union to have final decision matters over individual states.
Why was the decision to assign jurisdiction over controversies between citizens of different states to the Supreme Court significant?
The decision to assign jurisdiction to the Supreme Court for cases where the parties are in different states is something that was decided in the Judiciary Act of 1789. It is thought that this is the only way to guarantee each party that the judging would be impartial, though it does require extensive research of state laws for Federal court staff.
