Is The Supreme Court Fair

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The majority of judicial decisions are governed by trial courts and other courts which are lower than that which is the Supreme Court. It is estimated that very few cases are granted appeals at the Supreme Court level. This court may hear up to 5, 000 (Five-thousand), cases a year, but it is estimated that only 100 to 200 cases in that year are accepted by the court for appeals. Is it to be believed and understood that because United States citizens have the right to an appeal that our system of justice is most fair? The following will examine the United States Supreme Court, thus making the answer to that question apparent. Purpose The highest court in the United States of America has one purpose when it comes to judicial decisions.…show more content…
Whenever feasible, and subject to approval of the Supreme Court, the administrative structure of the Supreme Court shall also support the Court of Appeals. (2) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be the Clerk of the Court of Appeals and appointment of employees by the Court of Appeals shall be governed by personnel policies adopted and approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Whenever feasible and approved by the Supreme Court, employees of the Supreme Court shall also serve the Court of Appeals. The records of the Court of Appeals shall be kept by the Supreme Court Clerk or a deputy of the clerk. (3) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint a Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for a term of four (4) years, and the person so named shall be eligible for reappointment, subject to the discretion of the Chief Justice. (4) The Chief Justice may assign one or more Court of Appeals Judges to serve as lower court trial judges to provide docket relief as he deems…show more content…
Wainwright that these distinguished justices ruled the “states must provide qualified counsel to defendants under the Sixth Amendment.” (CBN, 2009). This being one of the most important interests of fair treatment of the accused is substantially the first real implementation of Due Process. Another example of protection of our citizens through Supreme Court justice is the 1966 judgment in Miranda vs. Arizona. In this case the court decided that “police must inform citizens of their rights when taking them into custody.” (CBN, 2009). This author believes the preceding examples speak for themselves of the positive nature of Supreme Court decisions in view of the citizens of the United States of America. Positives and negatives This author is of the opinion that our fair country’s system of justice can, will continue to, and has faltered. It is our experience in life in any manner that makes us stronger, more competent and wiser. As evolution in cases heard continues, the process of decision shall evolve as well. Set precedent in most cases will remain the same however; new criminal activity and other forms of crime will undoubtedly continue to emerge with the emergence of new technology. The current system as explained herein is by far perfect, but it is ours and ours
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