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How Does A Case Get To The Supreme Court?
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The vetting and speculation are over. Now it’s the politicking and predictions. That’s with Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, Americans get a real time refresher course on how a judge gets to the supreme court. but, how do cases get there?
The U.S. government has three branches. The legislative branch writes the laws. The executive branch enforces the laws. And the judicial branch interprets the laws to decide if they are constitutional. Just like there are cities, counties, and states, the judicial branch includes local, state, and regional courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the judicial branch, which makes it the most important court in the entire country. Fred Smith, Associate Professor of Law at Emory explains further on how a case gets to the Supreme Court.
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