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In today's episode, we'll find out what's supreme about the Supreme Court,

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You may have noticed a lot of talk lately about the Supreme Court, but what's it all about?

And what does the Supreme Court even do?

To help us with some answers, let's go to our correspondent, Pamela Kirkland.

It's called the highest court in the land, the Marble Palace, the Scotus, the Supreme Court of the United States.

And if you have a big legal problem, this is the place to get an answer.

The first Monday of October marks the beginning of the Supreme Court session. So last week was just

kind of like back to school for the men and women who work at the Supreme Court, known as justices.

Their job is to hear some of the most important cases in the

country, and using laws that are already written, decide which side makes the better argument.

Sometimes the justices agree. Sometimes they don't. But the justices on the court are trusted to

follow the Constitution and make the

best decisions they can. Getting a seat on the court isn't easy. The president picks a person to

appoint or nominate for the job. Then the Senate decides whether they get the job by voting on it.

The majority wins. There have been 114 Supreme Court

justices in the history of the court. Only four of those have been women. Justice Sandra

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