Original sentence: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest court in the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts.The SJC has the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Western Hemisphere.The court was established in 1692, as the "Superior Court of Judicature"
Edited sentence: It is one of the most respected state supreme courts in the nation and has traditionally issued disputatious and controversial rulings.The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the United States commonwealth of Massachusetts.The court was established in 1692 as the "Superior Court of Judicature"