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Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Inscription from Marbury v. Madison The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the United States federal government. The Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. They are appointed to serve "during good behavior," which means for life, and leave office only upon death, retirement, resignation, or impeachment and subsequent conviction. The Supreme Court holds both original and appellate jurisdiction, with its appellate jurisdiction accounting for most of the Court's caseload. The Supreme Court meets in Washington, D.C., in the United States Supreme Court building. The Court's yearly terms usually start on the first Monday in October and finish sometime during the following June or July. Each term consists of alternating two week intervals. During the first interval, the court is in session and hears cases, and during the second interval, the court is recessed to consider and write opinions on cases they have heard. More about the Supreme Court of the United States... Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803) is a landmark case in United States law and in the history of law worldwide. It formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution. It was also the first time in Western history a court invalidated a law by declaring it "unconstitutional", a process called judicial review. This case resulted from a petition to the Supreme Court by William Marbury (pictured), who had been appointed by President John Adams as Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia but whose commission was not subsequently delivered. Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to force Secretary of State James Madison to deliver the documents, but the court, with John Marshall as Chief Justice, denied Marbury's petition, holding that the part of the statute upon which he based his claim, the Judiciary Act of 1789, was unconstitutional. Marbury v. Madison was the first time the Supreme Court declared something "unconstitutional," and established the concept of judicial review in the U.S. (the idea that courts may oversee and nullify the actions of another branch of government). The landmark decision helped define the "checks and balances" of the American form of government. President-elect Barack Obama signs a guest book as Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. looks on during a visit to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Weds. Jan. 14, 2009. Painting is of William Howard Taft, the only man to serve as President and Chief Justice. President-elect Barack Obama signs a guest book as Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. looks on during a visit to the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on January 14, 2009. Painting is of William Howard Taft, the only man to serve as President and Chief Justice. More anniversaries... ... that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Legal Services Corp. v. Velazquez that the First Amendment (pictured) protects against free speech viewpoint discrimination? ... that the Supreme Court ruled in Illinois v. McArthur that police do not need a warrant when they have probable cause to complete a search? ... that the Pueblo Lands Act (1924) was passed in response to the Supreme Court's reversal of its position on whether the Nonintercourse Act applies to New Mexico? Salmon Portland Chase (1808 – 1873) was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Chase was one of the most prominent members of the new Republican Party before becoming Chief Justice. Chase articulated the "Slave Power conspiracy" thesis well before Lincoln. He coined the slogan of the Free Soil Party, "Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men." He devoted his energies to the destruction of what he considered the Slave Power – the conspiracy of Southern slave owners to seize control of the federal government and block the progress of liberty. 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