COURTS OF THE US SUPREME COURT

Art. 2. Of the Supreme Court. 13. The constitution of the United States directs that the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court; and in such inferior courts as congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish. It will be proper to consider, 1st. Its organization; 2dly. Its Jurisdiction. 14.-1. Of the organization of the supreme court. Under this head will be considered, 1. The appointment of the judges. 2. The number necessary to form a quorum. 3. The time and place of holding the court. 15.-1. The judges of the supreme court are appointed by the president, by and with the consent of the senate, Const. art. 2, Sec. 2. They hold their office during good behaviour, and receive for their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. Const. art 3, Sec. 1. They consist of a chief justice and eight associate justices. Act of March 3, 1837, Sec. 1. 16.-2. Five judges are required to make a quorum, Act of March 3, 1837, Sec. 1; but by the act of the 21st of January, 1829, the judges attending on the day appointed for holding a session of the court, although fewer than a quorum, at that time, four have authority to adjourn the court from day to day, for twenty days, after the time appointed for the commencement, of said session, unless a quorum shall sooner attend; and the business shall not be continued over till the next session of the court, until the expiration of the said twenty days. By the same act, if, after the judges shall have assembled, on any day less than a quorum shall assemble, the judge or judges. so assembling shall have authority to adjourn the said court, from day to day, until a quorum shall attend, and, when expedient and proper, may adjourn the same without day. 17-3. The supreme court is holden at the city of Washington. Act of April 29, 1 802. The session commences on the second Monday of January, in each and every year. Act of May, 4, 1826. The first Monday of August in each year is appointed as a return day. Act of April 29, 1802. In case of a contagious sickness, the chief justice or his senior associate may direct in what other place the court shall be held, and the court shall accordingly be ad to such place. Act of February 25, 1799, Sec. 7. The officers of the court are a clerk, who is appointed by the court, a marshal, appointed by the president, by and with the advice and the consent of the senate, crier, and other inferior officers. 18.-2. Of the jurisdiction of the supreme. court. The jurisdiction of the supreme court is either civil or criminal. SEE ALSO FOR SUPREME COURT OF THE US