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Question

okk... umm... what is the responsibiity of the Supreme Court?

Answer 1

The United States Supreme Court's responsibility is to hear and decide on all federal cases that are appealed to their level. Except that they don;t ahve to hear them all, only the ones they decide to hear. They are the 'court of last resort' meaning that their decision is final. The Chief Justice also, traditionally, swears in a new president.
Their responibilties are outlined in the Constitution, from which they get their authority. Read it, it's not that long.

Answer 2

The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and four (4) justices. In selecting justices of the Supreme Court, the Judicial Nominating Commission publicly submits three (3) to five (5) names to the Governor. The Governor appoints the justice from the names received, and the appointee must receive the advice and consent of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

As the court of last resort, the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of state law. The Supreme Court has final appellate jurisdiction over questions of law and equity, supervisory powers over other state courts, and general advisory responsibility to the legislative and the executive branches of state government concerning the constitutionality of legislation. Regulating admission to the Rhode Island Bar and disciplining its members are also responsibilities of this court.

The Supreme Court generally sits en banc (with all five members together) for the first full week of every month, except for the summer months, to hear oral arguments. During oral argument week, the court hears the cases that are scheduled for each day, one after the other.

In full cases (also known as plenary cases) each side has thirty (30) minutes to verbally argue its position. The side that prevailed in the lower court is referred to as the appellee. The side challenging the lower court decision, known as the appellant, presents its oral argument first. The appellant may reserve ten (10) minutes for rebuttal. Motions, which generally involve fewer legal issues than plenary cases, are argued by each side for ten (10) minutes, and the appellant does not have an opportunity to rebut.

Once oral arguments have concluded, the Justices begin the tasks of deciding the cases that they have heard and of writing opinions. This process usually takes four to six weeks. Intensive research, and, frequently, lengthy discussion precedes the opinion writing process.

Between oral arguments and the rendering of opinions, the justices meet in private conferences closed even to their staffs, to discuss the cases and take preliminary votes on the outcome. Cases are discussed by each justice. One justice is randomly assigned to write the opinion. If the proposed author is in the minority, a justice from the majority will be assigned to write the majority opinion. The dissenting judge or judges may then draft dissenting and/or concurring opinions. Draft opinions are circulated privately among the justices, and revisions are made until the judges agree upon final drafts.

Decisions of the court are made public when the court files them with the Clerk’s Office of the Supreme Court. The Clerk’s Office then shares copies of the decision to the attorneys in the case and makes copies available to the public.

In addition to the jurisprudential responsibilities, the Chief Justice also serves as the executive head of the judicial system and has authority over the judicial budget. The Chief Justice appoints a State Court Administrator and staff to handle budgetary and administrative tasks. The unified court system consists of six state-funded courts which also have their own chief judge and administrator to handle internal court management.

The Administrative Office of State Courts oversees all personnel matters, fiscal concerns, and purchasing functions for the entire state court system. The office also performs a wide range of managerial tasks, including the development and operation of automated information systems for all courts; long range planning; the collection, analysis, and reporting of information on court caseloads and operations; the development and implementation of management improvement projects in specified areas; and the supervision of facilities.

The following departments fall under the direction of the Administrative Office of State Courts: Facilities and Operations; Employee Relations; Judicial Planning; Finance and Budget; Rhode Island Judicial Technology Center; Judicial Records Center; Rhode Island State Fugitive Task Force; General Counsel; Public Information Office; Disciplinary Counsel; Law Library; Law Clerk Department; Clerk's Office; Appellate Screening; Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice; Education Office; and Domestic Violence and Training Monitoring Unit. Many of the foregoing departments service not only the Supreme Court but the entire Rhode Island Judiciary.



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