Supreme Court

 I learned from the video that the supreme court receives hundreds of cases each week, and seven thousand cases a year which is not as many as I thought they would take. Before watching the video I assumed that there would be a lot more cases that got to the supreme court. In the video I learned that the supreme court only takes very few of the cases that they are sent. Written arguments trying to persuade the court are rarely taken, only around one hundred a year go through. 

Although each justice is supported by staff members they are each individually responsible for deciding each case. The justices have assistants and secretaries but are solely responsible for reviewing the cases and deciding the facts themselves. Each justice is also responsible to have a formally written opinion on each case which is the most time consuming part of the job. One of the justices on the majority side writes an opinion on the case which binds all other courts which decides future cases. Any justice can also write a separate opinion either agreeing or disagreeing. 

The opinion draft is sent to all 9 justices trying to persuade them to switch sides. The most important take away about the supreme court is that they make sure everyone is on the same page. Each case that is brought to the supreme court relies on the rules of the constitution. When justices go to the trial they already have their opinions on the case. 

If people stopped listening to the constitution we wouldn't be free anymore. Some people look at the supreme court as a negative thing, but in reality they help us, not hurt us. It is very important that we have the court to overlook the nation and make sure everyone is following our country’s constitution.