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United States. Supreme Court

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Dates

  • Existence: 1789-

Administrative History

The Supreme Court of the United States (1789- ) is the highest federal court of the United States. Established under Article III of the US Constitution, it has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law, plus original jurisdiction over a small range of cases.

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court of the U.S. government established by Article III of the US Constituion in 1789. As the top court of the land, it has the ultimate decision to determine the rulings of court cases in the lower courts and also has the ability to determine the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress and enacted by the Presidency. In it's current form, it has 9 justices--whose political positions range from originalists (such as Clarence Thomas) to liberal interpreters--that serve a lifelong term which can be ended either by retirement or death. Throughout the years, the court has been instrumental in determining cases which have shaped American legal policy. Included in these cases are "Brown vs. Board of Education" (which deemed the practice of segregation illegal), "Roe v. Wade" (which made aborting fetuses under 3 months legal), "Citzens United v. the FEC" (which loosened Campaign Finance laws), "District of Columbia v. Heller" (which strengthened the individual right to bear arms), and recently "Obergefell v. Hodges" (which made gay marriage legal throughout the country.

Citation:
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Its Web site, Aug. 20, 2006: home page (Supreme Court of the United States) {http://www.supremecourtus.gov/}

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Wikipedia, Nov. 16, 2016 (Supreme Court was founded by the Constitution in 1789; composed of 9 justices; helped provide major court decisions which impacted American legal policy)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Merlo J. Pusey correspondence , 1941-1971

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains personal letters, greeting cards, and the official correspondence of Pusey. The letters addressed to Pusey are from various sources, including government bodies, newpapers, and universities. Dates from between 1941 and 1971.

Dates: 1941-1971

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Big Government, 1928-1945

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts for Merlo J. Pusey's book, "Big Government." Dates from 1928-1945.

Dates: 1928-1945

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Builders of the Kingdom, 1979

 Series — Carton 73: Series 8; Series 12; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233628699], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts for Merlo J. Pusey's book "Builders of the Kingdom". Dates to 1979.

Dates: 1979

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Charles Evan Hughes, 1875-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Pusey's award winning biography of Justice Charles Evan Hughes, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Included are Charles Evan Hughes' writings, research concerning Hughes, book drafts, manuscripts, and book reviews. Materials date from between 1875 and 1974.

Dates: 1875-1974

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Stepchild of Democracy, approximately 1960s

 Series — Carton 76: Series 9; Series 13; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197233628723], Folder: 2-3
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains a manuscripts for Merlo J. Pusey's book "Stepchild of Democracy". Dates to circa 1960s.

Dates: approximately 1960s

Merlo J. Pusey papers on the power controversy, 1958-1965

 Series — Carton 69: Series 4; Series 7; Series 8; Series 10; Series 11 [Barcode: 31197233628657], Folder: 4-16
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, legal papers, newspaper clippings, and other material related to disputes over powerlines with PEPCO and VEPCO in Maryland. Dates range from 1958-1965.

Dates: 1958-1965

Merlo J. Pusey papers on The Way We Go to War, 1960-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, newspaper clippings, research notes, and other materials related to Merlo J. Pusey's work on his book "The Way We Go to War." Dates range from 1960-1970.

Dates: 1960-1970

Merlo J. Pusey papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1532
Scope and Contents Contains Pusey's personal and professional papers, primarily related to his career as an editorialist and associate editor for the Washington Post and a biographer. These materials include his correspondence, his research notes for books on the Supreme Court, Charles Evan Hughes, and Eisenhower's presidential administration, as well as an edited typescript copy of Reed Smoot's diaries. Also included are editorials, press releases and newspaper articles written or collected by Pusey and the...
Dates: approximately 1875-1985

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