Handshake Tradition Among Nine Justices
Before conferences and court sessions the nine justices greet each other with handshakes. The custom dates back years and serves to remind them they can stay friends despite disagreements during deliberations.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1982
Page
10
Before conferences and court sessions the nine justices greet each other with handshakes. The custom dates back years and serves to remind them they can stay friends despite disagreements during deliberations.
A historical account outlines how the Supreme Court began in 1790 with quills on desks and how modern sessions run. It explains terms starting on the first Monday in October, sittings and recesses, the briefing process, 30 minute arguments, and the annual caseload of about 5 000 with roughly 150 cases granted review.
About 300 people work for the Supreme Court. Four officers of the court supervise core functions. The marshal and clerk were introduced elsewhere. The reporter of decisions handles publishing court decisions and sending them to lawyers and other courts nationwide.
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