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	Supreme Court of Chile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The members of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president, but must be chosen from a list of five choices which is prepared by the sitting members of the court.
		In March 2005, it reversed a lower court's decision stripping Pinochet of immunity in the case of the assassination of Carlos Prats.
		In 2004, it confirmed a lower court's decision that stripped former judge Karen Atala of custody of her three daughters because she is a lesbian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Supreme_court_of_Chile (372 words)

	Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate.
		The Supreme Court was established by the Constitution of the United States, which was implemented in 1789; under the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Court was to be composed of six members—though the number of justices has been nine for almost all of its history, this number is set by Congress, not the Constitution.
		Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. After the federal government was established in Washington, the court was housed in a small, basement room in the United States Capitol (see W. Rehnquist, The Supreme Court).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States (6142 words)

	Former Supreme Court Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The building was designed by Sir Aston Webb, the British architect responsible for the eastern facade of Buckingham Palace and the Cromwell Road frontage of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
		The old building was given to the Legislative Council and was renamed the Legislative Council Building.
		The Exterior of the Old Supreme Court is one of the 78 declared monuments of Hong Kong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Former_Supreme_Court_Building (234 words)

	Encyclopedia: Supreme Court of the United States
		U.S. Supreme Court building, 1997 The Supreme Court building is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States.
		The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. district court in Washington, DC.
		Seal of the Supreme Court The Reporter of Decisions of the United States Supreme Court is the official charged with editing and publishing the Courts decisions both when announced and in the bound volumes of the United States Reports.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Supreme-Court-of-the-United-States (10954 words)

	Supreme Court Building
		The Supreme Court Building, constructed between 1932--1935, was designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert, who is best known as the architect for the Woolworth Building in New York.
		The first session of the Supreme Court was convened on February 1, 1790, but it took some 145 years for the Supreme Court to find a permanent residence.
		The Court convened for a short period in a private home after the British had used Supreme Court documents to set fire to the Capitol during the War of 1812.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc78.htm (353 words)

	Cover Story: Clerking for the Supreme Court (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although she won in the district court, the ruling was reversed after an expedited appeal to the Sixth Circuit and was immediately appealed to the Supreme Court.
		The Supreme Court also accepts cases in which a state court of last resort opines on a federal matter in a way that conflicts with a decision of the highest court in another state or a federal appeals court.
		Former clerks all say that the Supreme Court is a special place to work, not just because of the nature of their work in the nation's highest court, but also because it is a friendly institution.
	www.dcbar.org /for_lawyers/washington_lawyer/march_2003/clerks.cfm (5554 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Supreme Court building an eyesore, again - Thursday \| August 24, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		THE SUPREME Court building on King Street, downtown Kingston, which was refurbished 14 years ago with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has become an eyesore once again.
		The main building has not been painted within the last 10 years and walls which were painted white have now become fl with dirt and the paint is peeling in some areas.
		The Supreme Court building was in a deplorable condition in the 1970s.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20000824/news/news1.html (450 words)

	The Court Building
		The building was designed on a scale in keeping with the importance and dignity of the Court and the judiciary as a coequal, independent branch of the United States Government, and as a symbol of "the national ideal of justice in the highest sphere of activity."
		The main entrance to the Supreme Court Building is on the west side, facing the United States Capitol.
		In the Courtroom, the Clerk is responsible for the administration of the Court's dockets and argument calendars the supervision of the admission of attorneys to the Supreme Court Bar.
	www.usscplus.com /info/building.htm (1738 words)

	Former Supreme Court Building -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This statue is a replica of the one erected on the (The central Criminal Court in London) Old Bailey of London.
		The old building was given to the (A unicameral legislature) Legislative Council and was renamed the Legislative Council Building.
		The Exterior of the Old Supreme Court is one of the 78 (Click link for more info and facts about declared monuments of Hong Kong) declared monuments of Hong Kong.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fo/Former_Supreme_Court_Building.htm (245 words)

	Supreme Court of the United States - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		SCOTUS Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States to interpret and decide questions of federal law.
		His court found the policy of Indian Removal to be unconstitutional, but Jackson replied: "John Marshall has made his decision.
		Currently there is much speculation over Potential nominees to the Supreme Court of the United States.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States (1866 words)

	National Park Service: The U.S. Constitution
		The Supreme Court Building is significant because of its association with the Supreme Court of the United States.
		The construction of a building exclusively for the use of the Supreme Court was a reaffirmation of the nation's faith in the doctrine of judicial independence and separation of powers.
		The long overdue construction of a magnificent building exclusively for the use of the Supreme Court was a dramatic illustration of a commitment to the early Republic's faith in the separation of powers.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/butowsky2/constitution9.htm (2486 words)

	Books-on-Law: Book Reviews - JURIST: The Law Professors' Network
		I love the Supreme Court, the institution; I wrote the book out of the love for the Court, and out of a feeling that the justices were disserving the institution’s long-term interests, and indeed that some law clerks were doing so.
		Collins and Skover: Assume that at the end of a Court term a law clerk were to do a detailed and tell-all interview for Court TV concerning his or her year at the Supreme Court.
		The Supreme Court, in short, is not a place where scoops are sought or often obtained by inquisitive reporters.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /lawbooks/revmay98.htm (15427 words)

	Ben's Guide (3-5): Government Buildings -- The Supreme Court
		Then when the capital moved to its permanent location, Washington, DC, Congress lent the Court space in the new Capitol Building, until a permanent location was established for the Court.
		Above the entrance to the Supreme Court Building appears engraved motto "Equal Justice Under Law", which was designed by Cass Gilbert.
		Third from left is the architect of the Supreme Court building, Cass Gilbert.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/supreme_court.html (379 words)

	Supreme Court of Canada - Court Building
		The Supreme Court building was designed by Ernest Cormier, the Montréal architect who also designed the Quebec Court of Appeal building, the Government Printing Bureau in Gatineau and the University of Montréal.
		At the entrance to the building are two fluted, metallic, torch-like pillars with clusters of lighting brackets at the top.
		The Main Courtroom, reserved for the use of the Supreme Court, occupies the centre of the building on the first floor.
	www.scc-csc.gc.ca /aboutcourt/building/index_e.asp (642 words)

	NPR : Justice Blackmun's Papers
		The court's deliberations over the constitutionality of prayers at public school graduations show how much the court agonizes -- and sometimes battles -- over the exact wording of its decisions.
		Even as they are writing an opinion one way, Supreme Court justices are sometimes persuaded to change their vote.
		The Supreme Court came close in 1992 to virtually overturning the landmark Roe v.
	www.npr.org /news/specials/blackmun (848 words)

	Former Supreme Court justice White dies - 2002-04-15 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was the last surviving former member of the court.
		White earned his law degree from Yale and was the first pick to the Supreme Court by then-President Kennedy, who named White to the lifetime post in 1962.
		During his tenure with the Supreme Court, White dissented in the landmark case of Roe v.
	www.bizjournals.com /denver/stories/2002/04/15/daily8.html (585 words)

	Moses Image (With 10 Commandments) Adorns U.S. Supreme Court Building
		It is likely well-known to the justices that the East Pediment of the Supreme Court showcases the image of Moses bearing the two tablets upon which the 10 Commandments are enscribed.
		The “Eastern Pediment” of the Supreme Court Building suggests therefore the treatment of such fundamental laws and precepts as are derived from the East.
		The various displays of sculpture in the SCOTUS building are meant to honor the various sources, development, and effects of law in history.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/967509/posts (3568 words)

	Alabama Chief Justice unveils Ten Commandments in Supreme Court building [Free Republic]
		The other Supreme Court justices were not advised before the monument was built or put in the building.
		A former deputy district attorney, he is also a Vietnam veteran who served as a captain in the military police corps, a company commander, and a battalion staff officer.
		A year later the Court issued another ruling declaring that reading the Bible and reciting the Lord's Prayer in Pennsylvania and Maryland public schools was unconstitutional, thus outlawing "without the citation of a single case" practices that had existed in American schools for over 170 years.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b688d9066ca.htm (7359 words)

	Former Supreme Court Building - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Former Supreme Court Building - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	Former Supreme Court Building - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Former Supreme Court Building - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
		The building was designed by Sir_Aston_Webb, the British architect responsible for the eastern facade of Buckingham_Palace and the Cromwell Road frontage of the Victoria_and_Albert_Museum in London.
		It was built on reclaimed_land, and opened on January_15, 1912.
	www.indexsuche.com /Former_Supreme_Court_Building.html (166 words)

	The Supreme Court Building
		Despite its role as a coequal branch of government, the Supreme Court was not provided with a building of its own until 1935, the 146th year of its existence.
		Following this episode, the Court returned to the Capitol and met from 1819 to 1860 in a chamber now restored as the “Old Supreme Court Chamber.” Then from 1860 until 1935, the Court sat in what is now known as the “Old Senate Chamber.”
		Monument to a Higher Law.(Roy S. Moore, chief justice for the Alabama Supreme Court, on his decision to place a stone monument with the ten commandments carved on it in the court building)(Brief Article) (The New American)
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	Supreme Court - Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Cases
		Supreme Court - Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Cases
		Displayed jurisdictional statements and briefs were submitted to the Court electronically.
		The official documents are on file in the Clerk's Office.
	www.supremecourtus.gov /bcra/bcra.html (403 words)

	Supreme Court Building, Former Symbol Of British Law In Colonial Era, Singapore Photographic Print by Richard I'Anson ...
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		Supreme Court Building, Former Symbol Of British Law In Colonial Era, Singapore
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	Former Supreme Court Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Provides historical information about the Court, including biographies of the justices and locations of the building.
		A restaurant in the Supreme Court Building for weekday breakfast and lunch and offering receptions and banquets on evenings and weekends.
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