God save the United States and this Honorable Court!' Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before the Honorable, the SupremeĬourt of the United States, are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for theĬourt is now sitting. The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Standing until the robed Justices are seated following the traditional cry: 'The Honorable, Those present, at the sound of the gavel, arise and remain

entrance of the Justices into the Courtroom When the Court is in session, the 10 a.m. Meet to discuss the argued cases and to discuss and vote on petitions for review. On Fridays during and preceding argument weeks, the Justices and conclude at noon, with occasional afternoon sessions scheduled as necessary. When the Court is sitting, public sessions begin promptly at 10 a.m. Each week the Justices must also evaluate approximately 130 petitions seeking review of judgments of state and federal courts to determine whichĬases are to be granted full review with oral arguments by attorneys. For each case, the Court hasīefore it a record of prior proceedings and printed briefs containing the arguments of eachĭuring the intervening recess period, the Justices study the argued and forthcomingĬases and work on their opinions. Some other court, there is no jury and no witnesses are heard. Since the majority of cases involve the review of a decision of With rare exceptions, each side is allowed 30 minutes argument and up to 24 cases Sittings and recessesĪlternate at approximately two-week intervals. When they consider the business before the Court and write opinions. 'sittings,' when the Justices hear cases and deliver opinions, and intervening 'recesses,' Usually Court sessions continue until late June or early July. A Term of the Supreme Court begins, by statute, on the first Monday in October.

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