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The U.S. Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under Law

October 2009

October 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court is respected both in the United States and abroad. The October 2009 edition of eJournal USA describes many aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Solicitor General Elena Kagan present their introductions and contributions by legal scholars and journalists focus on the elements of judicial decision making and independence of the justices. Four Court officials and a former Supreme Court law clerk also describe their jobs.

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Volume 14, Number 10, ISSN 1948-4399 (online)

From The Editors

Introductions

  • The Supreme Court of the United States

    Honorable John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice of the United States
    The Constitution prescribes a central role for the Supreme Court in the U.S. system of government.

  • The Role of the Solicitor General

    Elena Kagan, Solicitor General of the United States
    As the U.S. government’s representative in all legal cases involving the government, the Office of the Solicitor General participates in three-quarters of the cases considered by the Supreme Court.

The Justices, Their Judgments, and the working of the court

The Court and the World

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