The Dream Team: The Supreme Court

    

(Semansky, Patrick. Supreme Court Building. 26 Feb. 2020.)

    The inner workings of the Supreme Court, though technical and of high importance, are somewhat a mystery to the public. This could be both an advantage and disadvantage for the Supreme Court. Working secretly and diligently gives the Supreme Court Justices the privacy each of them deserve. Yet, when their decisions become published, there is always a chance that matters will be taken out of context. Since 1776 there have been cases that have helped define and handle the ever-persisting issues that drive the political and social agendas of society today (Com3390 Supreme Court, Pt. 1.). Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg highlighted the fact that originally “We the People was composed of a very small part of the people” (Com3390 Supreme Court, Pt. 1.). Nowadays the issues the Supreme Court deals with are both made of the same mold as the issues dating back to the Declaration of Independence and the issues of today that are now gaining momentum in rising generations.

            When it comes to a typical day of being a Supreme Court Justice, help is needed through various co-workers and thorough steps. With the large amount of cases that are sent to the Supreme Court over time, it would be impossible to handle every aspect of the process all by themselves. Yet, when it comes to the case itself, the Supreme Court Justice handles it personally. Before the Supreme Court handles a certain case, it goes through a “trial court,” in which lawful inquiries are handled. (Com3390 Supreme Court, Pt. 1.)

(Monsivais, Pablo Martinez. Nearly all of the Supreme Court's justices are millionaires. 20 June 2014.)

            Once the Supreme Court Justices decide upon which cases to tackle, then comes the tension and atmosphere of the trial itself. The first question from a Justice is the moment where time feels like it stops, but once the answer is given, the ice is broken and the trial becomes less rigid in its aura. Now, a huge misconception about a Supreme Court case is that it is one big question and answer pool between the Justices and the attorney. Rather, a Supreme Court Case is a silent inner monologue between the Justices who depend on each other to ask questions to the attorney that inadvertently make themselves ask and answer the same question in their minds. (Comm 3390 Supreme Court, Pt. 2.)

            Being a part of the Supreme Court is not a job for the easily burdened. The cases dealt with are of high importance to the individuals they concern and the society they shape. Supreme Court Justices for many years have sustained the law, and added to it the predicaments of our time.

 

Works Cited

"Com3390 Supreme Court, Pt. 1." YouTube, uploaded by Davis Stephens, 11 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWRoXYRsaeo&feature=youtu.be. Accessed 6 Sept. 2020.

"Comm 3390 Supreme Court, Pt. 2." YouTube, uploaded by Davis Stephens, 13 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca8qSuWxcG8&feature=youtu.be. Accessed 6 Sept. 2020.

Monsivais, Pablo Martinez. Nearly all of the Supreme Court's justices are millionaires. 20 June 2014.

Semansky, Patrick. Supreme Court Building. 26 Feb. 2020.