The supreme court is the highest court in the United States, playing an important role in determining whether laws are constitutional and checking the power of the executive and legislative branches.
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There are nine supreme court justices serving at any given time. Supreme court and federal circuit justices serve for life; this means that justices are only appointed when a justice dies or resigns. New justices are appointed by the president and approved by congress when another justice leaves the court. However, this means that the policy and political party of the president and the congressional majority are often reflected in selected judges, thus impacting court rulings.
