The Supreme Court

Today in class we watched a video about The Supreme Court. There are many factors that go into the development and prior education into the cases presented in front of the Chief Justices. It is a place that demonstrates power from the structure of the building to the delicate woodwork of the podium.

When it comes to arguing a case in the Supreme Court as a lawyer, there are many changing parts that happen throughout the court. Lawyers who have been in front of the Supreme Court say that it is a very nerve racking experience, yet they feel a large sense of power once they begin their opening statement. They come with an opening statement and a closing statement because they can never know what kind of curve balls will be thrown at them during the case.

The 9 Justices have to decide the future cases and write a case brief on what the courts opinion will be. They release the cases at the end of their term in June. The Justices sit in a room by themselves only and decide on what cases are going to be dealt with. Once they have figured out the decisions, the decisions of the Supreme Court are written in as little as 2 pages or over 80 pages depending on how different the opinions are. The Justices call the constituents to release certain parts of the opinion to the press to inform the American people about what the court has decided.

As I was looking for a picture of the inside of the Supreme Court in session to use for this blog post, I couldn't find any. This is because there are no pictures or videos allowed to be taken in the Supreme Court. There is a reason for that. The Supreme Court does not allow any video to be taken because of the secrecy and importance of the court. The court could be deciding whether someone lives or dies and out of the respect of the court, it is best to keep the session private.

After watching the video of the Supreme Court, I learned a little more about what goes on behind the lines of the court. It also made me appreciate the power and respect that the court holds.

"The power of the court is the power of the trust earned by the American people." -Justice Breyer