Blog #2: Judicial powers of US Supreme Court

Judicial powers of U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court is the supreme law in the Land. Like the foundation of America, the constitution grants a large amount of the Supreme Court's powers. Specifically, Supreme court's powers are granted in Article III section 2 of the constitution.

The first power granted is that the Supreme court reviews all cases that are treaties and laws that are referenced in the Constitution. The second power granted is that it is obligated to review all cases in which the U.S is party[in a lawsuit]. The third power granted is the power to Judge all cases of admiralty and maritime.

Fourth power granted is review a controversy of a state and a citizen of another state[ which was later modified in eleventh amendment] as well as controversies between two or more states. Other controversies of which the Supreme court is granted by the constitution to review are between citizens of same state claiming lands of different states, and controversies of citizens of states and that of foreign states. Finally, last power granted is all cases affecting ambassadors or other public ministers.