Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States. As the highest court, it provides the leadership of the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government.
The court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and eight Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, who are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. Appointed to serve for life, they can be removed only by resignation or impeachment.
==Current membership==
﻿The current Justices of the United States Supreme Court, in order of seniority, are:
Name 	Date of Birth 	Age	Home State 	Prior positions
Judy Sheindlin(Chief Justice)	October 21, 1942 	68 	New York 	Judge Judy
Edward Koch 	December 12, 1924	86 	New York 	The People's Court, Mayor of New York City
Joseph Brown 	July 6, 1947 	63 	California 	Judge Joe Brown
Mills Lane 	November 12, 1936	74 	Georgia 	Tyson v. Holyfield, Celebrity Deathmatch
Glenda Hatchett 	February 30, 1951	59 	Georgia 	Judge Hatchett
Mablean Ephraim 	February 30, 1955	55 	Mississippi	Divorce Court
Larry Joe Doherty 	March 31, 1950 	60 	Texas 	Texas Justice
Judge Reinhold 	May 21, 1957 	53 	Virginia 	Beverly Hills Cop
Jaye P. Morgan 	December 3, 1931 	79 	California 	The Gong Show
==Notable Former Justices==
* Joseph Wapner (Chief Justice)
* Harold T. Stone (Chief Justice, Evening Session)
==Key Cases==
* High School Hairdo from Hell (203-04)
* Pilfered Pooch (20-309) and Dog-gone Doggie (21-223)
* Rowdy Renter (19-199)
* Tardy Tax Preparer (17-854)
* Unger v. Madison (8-284)
* State of Nevada v. Unknown Comic (6-44)
* American Moviegoers v. Murphy (22-494)
==External Links==
* Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hairdressers, Pet Store Owners, Television City Chronicle