The Supreme Court

    In the article by History.com, there were several points which I found interesting. One piece of information I obtained while reading was that the Supreme Court was founded in 1789 by Article III. The Supreme Court was put into place after the Judiciary Act of 1789. Initially, I was unaware that George Washington was the individual who signed off on the Act. After the Act was passed, there were several cases that followed after.

    The most crucial takeaway I gathered from this article consisted of a court case in 1974 known as “U.S vs. Nixon”. The case went to prove that a President should not be able to hide or cover up evidence. This is important because it is a perfect example of what the Supreme Court was designed to do, ensure justice. For example, if a law passed by congress is thought to be unconstitutional, then it will first be put through the Supreme Court to be further examined. At the time, the Supreme Court was initially established there were only six judges appointed. In modern day, the Supreme Court has nine judges to break a tied vote and have more voices which was intriguing. Before reading this article, my initial thought process regarding the Supreme Court consisted of bits and pieces that were fed to me over public news. I believed the Supreme Court was always used for high-level court cases. After reading the article, the Supreme Court has more critical functions. In the article, it mentioned a case called “West vs Barnes” which entailed a farmer disputing a family in which he owed debt to. This case was a low-profile case that still made its way into the Supreme Court’s trial room.