Constitution establishes one supreme court and inferior federal courts. Congress created Supreme Court in 1789 with six justices. Current Court has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. Justices serve life terms with fixed salaries
Lawrence Venuti examines translation from seventeenth century to present. Translation aims to create transparent texts that appear original. Book traces translation's dominance through fluency and cultural manipulation
Supreme Court is highest federal court with nine members. Chief Justice and eight associate justices meet in Washington, D.C. Justices serve lifetime terms unless impeached. Court receives about 7,000 petitions annually, grants about 80
UK Supreme Court judges traditionally wear black robes with gold embellishments. Law Lords and Privy Council judges never wore formal court dress. Scottish courts have eliminated formal dress for civil cases. Australian courts vary by jurisdiction, with different robes for different cases. Scottish judges wear red robes with crosses, while senior judges wear white and red
Habeas corpus writ existed in England for 5 centuries before 1679. Magna Carta guaranteed writ in 1215, but didn't create it. Act followed 1640 Act establishing King's commands weren't habeas corpus
Federal courts consist of 94 district courts, 13 circuit courts, and one Supreme Court. Federal courts have limited jurisdiction, only hearing cases authorized by Constitution or statutes. Plaintiffs have choice between state or federal court, but defendants can remove