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The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States and is located in Washington, D.C.
- The official Supreme Court year, or term, begins on October 1.
- Every four years, when a new president is elected, the Chief Justice (the head of the Supreme Court) reads the oath to the president.
- Very few cases make it all the way to Supreme Court; not many cases are important enough to make it up to the Supreme Court. One important case that almost everybody knew about wasBush vs.Gore.In this case, the Supreme Court decided that the Florida ballot officials had to stop the recount and that George W. Bush had rightfully won the presidential election.
- Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman Supreme Court Justice, and Thurgood Marshall was the first black Supreme Court Justice.
- Every year, more than half a million people visit the Supreme Court; the building is open to the public Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
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