The Court follows a number of traditions adopted in the 18th and 19th century, and continued today to maintain a sense of continuity and decorum, prompting one historian to dub them "the first Court still sitting."
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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 Congress defines the duties of the Supreme Court.
The Court follows a number of time-honored traditions adopted in the 18th and 19th century, and continues today to maintain a sense of continuity and decorum. This prompted one historian to dub them "the first Court still sitting," a reference to the many similarities between the early Court and the Court of today.For more information about US Supreme Court traditions, see Related Questions, below.
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."