All of the justices of the sitting Court, except Elena Kagan, have prior judicial experience on the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts. Justice Sotomayor also served as a US District Court judge prior to her elevation to the Second Circuit.
Although not a legal or constitutional requirement, the trend over the last 40 years has been toward appointing potential future Supreme Court justices to judicial panels on the Circuits for several years to help develop judicial experience and create a record of jurisprudence. This information is later evaluated during the nomination and appointment process.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government. The Chief Justice of the United States (colloquially known as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) leads during his tenure.The current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who has lead the Court since 2005.The judicial branch of the government is headed by Congress.
The Supreme Court of the United States is head of the Judicial branch.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government. The Chief Justice of the United States (colloquially known as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) leads during his tenure.The current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who has lead the Court since 2005.The judicial branch of the government is headed by Congress.
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The Judicial Branch has judicial authority which is the Supreme court.
leads the judicial branch
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John Roberts.
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The nine key players of the Judicial branch would have to be the Supreme Court Justices. Here is a current list of Justices: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Anthony Kennedy Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Stephen Breyer Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Elena Kagan
Courts and justice departments as well as the Supreme Court.