The Founding Era

It took me by surprise that the chief justice presides over trials of impeachment against the President of the United States in the Senate. I had assumed that the entire Supreme Court presided over the trial because of the severity of the case. This definitely expresses and shows the Supreme Court's power and influence over not only the United States but the world as well. 

It is important to note that the Supreme Court has the ultimate jurisdiction over all laws within the United States. The Supreme Court is also responsible for evaluating the constitutionality of those laws. This key takeaway is important for all US citizens to be informed of, especially before voting during a major election.  

The judges who are on the Supreme Court do not have control over the issues dealing with cases that are brought to the court. Judges have to wait for people to bring their cases to court. Before watching this video, I assumed that the Supreme Court intervenes in lower courts when those judges cannot handle the extremity of the case. The video helped clarify that cases go to the Supreme Court due to the fact that the issue has made national headlines. 

As someone who wants to go into the legal field as a corporate attorney, I have naturally been interested in the legalities of the Supreme Court. One of my biggest inspirations and role models served on the Supreme Court, RGB -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She endlessly fought boundaries within the male-dominated legal field.