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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by
the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and
leads the federal judiciary. It consists of the Chief Justice of the United
States and eight Associate Justices, who are nominated by the President and
confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. Justices serve for life,
and can only be removed by resignation, retirement, or conviction on
impeachment.[2] The Court meets in Washington, D.C. in the United States Supreme
Court building. The Supreme Court is primarily an appellate court, but has
original jurisdiction in a small number of cases.[3]
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