The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the supreme law is the nation's Constitution, which prescribes the foundation of the federal govern
Constitution of the United States
The United States Congress, the federal bicameral legislature, enacts federal statutes in accordance with the Constitution.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal regulations.
Law affects every aspect of American life, including parking lots. Note the citations to statutes on the sign.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state cour
Law of the United States
…of the United States The United States Congress, the federal bicameral legislature, enacts federal statutes in accordance with the Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal regulations. The law…
The Royal Exchange in New York City, the first meeting place of the Supreme Court
The court lacked its own building until 1935. For most of that time, it had chambers in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, between 1791 and 1801, the court met in City Hall (pictured) in Philadelphia.
John Marshall, chief justice from 1801 to 1835
The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the home of the Supreme Court since 1935