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The '''Supreme Court of the United States''' is the final federal court of appeals in the [[United States]], consisting of nine Justices - the [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] and eight [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justices]]. Justices are nominated by the [[President of the United States|President]], and are confirmed by the [[United State Senate|Senate]]. Article Three of the Constitution defines the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which include federal cases, cases between States and as an appeal court for citizens to bring cases, although the Eleventh Amendment limits the jurisdiction of federal courts. There is no Constitutional specification of how many justices make up the Court, and the number has fluctuated over the years.
The '''Supreme Court of the United States''' is the final federal court of appeals in the [[United States]], consisting of nine Justices - the [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] and eight [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justices]]. Justices are nominated by the [[President of the United States|President]], and are confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate|Senate]]. Article Three of the Constitution defines the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which include federal cases, cases between States and as an appeal court for citizens to bring cases, although the Eleventh Amendment limits the jurisdiction of federal courts. There is no Constitutional specification of how many justices make up the Court, and the number has fluctuated over the years.


The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is [[John G. Roberts]], a 53-year-old [[George W. Bush|Bush]] appointee in September 2005, a Harvard-trained lawyer, former Associate Counsel to the President and practicing Roman Catholic. The current associate Justices are as follows:
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is [[John G. Roberts]], a 53-year-old [[George W. Bush|Bush]] appointee in September 2005, a Harvard-trained lawyer, former Associate Counsel to the President and practicing Roman Catholic. The current associate Justices are as follows:

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The Supreme Court of the United States is the final federal court of appeals in the United States, consisting of nine Justices - the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. Justices are nominated by the President, and are confirmed by the Senate. Article Three of the Constitution defines the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which include federal cases, cases between States and as an appeal court for citizens to bring cases, although the Eleventh Amendment limits the jurisdiction of federal courts. There is no Constitutional specification of how many justices make up the Court, and the number has fluctuated over the years.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, a 53-year-old Bush appointee in September 2005, a Harvard-trained lawyer, former Associate Counsel to the President and practicing Roman Catholic. The current associate Justices are as follows:

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