"The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court of the United States.
Established pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution in 1789, it has
ultimate (and largely discretionary) appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and
over state court cases involving issues of federal law, plus original jurisdiction over a
small range of cases. In the legal system of the United States, the Supreme Court
is the final interpreter of federal constitutional law, although it may only act within the
ontext of a case in which it has jurisdiction." - Wikipedia
"The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States and such number
of Associate Justices as may be fixed by Congress. The number of Associate Justices is
currently fixed at eight (28 U. S. C. §1). Power to nominate the Justices is vested in the President
of the United States, and appointments are made with the advice
and consent of the Senate." - supremecourt.gov