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Supreme Court of the United States

Highest court of the United States
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The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the country. It hears cases arising under the Constitution or federal law, and its decisions are final. It guards and interprets the Constitution and has the final say on the law. Its motto, Equal Justice Under Law, is inscribed above the main entrance of its building.

The Court was established on 4 March 1789 under the Constitution, and the Judiciary Act of 1789 set its composition and procedures. It has nine justices: a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. Congress sets the number of justices. The President nominates each justice and the Senate must consent to the appointment. John Roberts has been Chief Justice since 29 September 2005.

The Court sits at One First Street NE in Washington, DC.

It is in the news because it let President Donald Trump resume border wall construction near Big Bend National Park in an 8-1 order, as Nation in Shorts reported.

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14 November 2026 Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump asylum ban at southern border, ruling due by end of June The justices will decide whether a president can suspend asylum at the border, and whether one judge can protect all asylum seekers. 7
Latest in 3 lines On 13 November 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's appeal over its asylum ban at the southern border, AP reported, and the order stays in place while the case proceeds. The justices will hear arguments on whether the executive order is legal and whether one lower-court judge can grant relief to all asylum seekers, Roll Call reported, with a decision expected by the end of June 2027. The D.C. Circuit held in April 2026 that a president cannot deny asylum claims categorically, and the administration is asking the Court to overturn the lower court decisions, NBC News and AP reported. AI summary · refreshed 11 November 2026, 2:01 am IST

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Donald Trump 1 Washington, D.C 1 American Civil Liberties Union 1 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit 1 US-Mexico border 1 United States 1