The Supreme Court Information Reflection

      

The two videos of the Supreme Court help highlight and showcase the inside of the Supreme Court and the experience of the judges and others. The videos show how the supreme court is important but also the mini details that explore intriguing details like how the president tries to control the Supreme Court by nominating a judge, or the process of choosing a case to take and their verdict and opinion on the matter. This is important to discuss as the supreme court maintains its power from the people so understanding all these details matter.

The Supreme Court has been dealing with many prominent issues over the course of American history. Although the Dred Scott v Sandford case was an astronomical detriment to the Court as it weakens their power and image. When the court ruled that Congress couldn't ban slavery and that the "Blacks" could never be citizens many northerners felt this decision ruined the impartiality of the court. 

The Supreme Court is a busy endeavor as the court receives five thousand cases yearly although only 100 tend to be accepted. The Court members mentioned how them not taking your case doesn't mean they ruled against you. The reason for this is because the members of the court feel like there was enough in the case for them to intervene as there could others that need more attention. 

When the Supreme Court takes a case, it is open to the public in which nine members listen to each lawyer's side for thirty minutes. This case tends to be more difficult for lawyers as they have to speak in front of nine judges that will bounce their ideas to each other in the form of questions to the lawyer. After the court votes on the verdict one member from the majority writes a reasoning for the decision. This is crucial as the sets a precedent for future similar cases, and it could be used as a reference. Ultimately, all verdicts and reasoning are released by late June as that's the end of term for the Supreme Court.