Supreme Court justices

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Supreme Court justices are high-ranking judicial officials who serve on a nation's supreme court, interpreting constitutional and legal issues at the highest appellate level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
legal profession role
appointedBy head of state
legislative body
political authority
belongsTo highest court of a country
boundBy constitution
procedural rules
statutes
canBeRemovedBy impeachment or equivalent process
decisionEffect binding precedent
final judgment
expectedTo maintain impartiality
maintain judicial independence
uphold rule of law
hasRank high-ranking judicial official
hears appeals from lower courts
constitutional challenges
disputes between government entities
influences civil rights jurisprudence
national legal system
public policy
separation of powers doctrine
interprets administrative law
case law
constitution
statutory law
issues concurring opinions
dissenting opinions
majority opinions
jurisdictionLevel highest appellate level
mayServe fixed term
life tenure
operatesAt national level
participatesIn collegial decision-making
primaryFunction adjudicate appeals
provide final legal interpretation
resolve constitutional questions
requires extensive legal experience
judicial experience
legal education
roleInGovernment check on executive branch
check on legislative branch
guardian of constitution
servesOn supreme court
subjectTo ethical standards
judicial conduct rules
worksIn judicial branch of government

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Criminal Chambers headedBy Supreme Court justices
subject surface form: Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Peru
Constitutional and Social Law Chambers composedOf Supreme Court justices
United States federal judges hasSubclass Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
United States federal officials includes Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
Vivian spouseOccupation Supreme Court justices
subject surface form: Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall
this entity surface form: U.S. Supreme Court Justice
The Paradoxes of Legal Science hasAuthorOccupation Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: U.S. Supreme Court Justice
President of Brazil nominates Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Justices of the Supreme Federal Court
Chief Justice of Norway hasAuthorityOver Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Supreme Court justices of Norway
Of Men and Mountains hasAuthorOccupation Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: U.S. Supreme Court Justice
State of the Union addresses audience Supreme Court justices
subject surface form: State of the Union address
Electoral Commission hasMemberCategory Supreme Court justices
subject surface form: Electoral Commission (United States, 1877)
this entity surface form: Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Federal Court building usedBy Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Supreme Federal Court justices
Supreme Court of Ohio employer Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Judiciary Act of 1869 reducedCircuitRidingObligationsOf Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
The Right Honourable Lady Justice notUsedFor Supreme Court justices
UKSC styleOfJudges Supreme Court justices
subject surface form: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Justices of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Philippines sitsWith Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
U.S. presidents appoints Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
Wayne family of Pennsylvania producedRole Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: United States Supreme Court justice
Mr Justice contrastedWith Supreme Court justices
this entity surface form: Justice of the Supreme Court