what is the jurisdiction of the us supreme court?
United States of America
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 What the U.S. Supreme Court actually said was : 

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 Judicial : The Supreme Court and lower federal courts , whose judges are appointed by the President with Senate approval , interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional . 

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 The Supreme Court of the United States , under Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ( 1836 – 1864 ) , issued several important decisions on the status of aboriginal title in the United States , building on the opinions of aboriginal title in the Marshall Court . 

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 The court was formed when the District of Missouri was divided into East and West in 1857 , and its boundaries have changed little since that division . In its history it has heard a number of important cases that made it to the United States Supreme Court , covering issues related to freedom of speech , abortion , property rights , and campaign finance . There are currently nine active judges , five judges in senior status , and seven magistrate judges attached to the court . 

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 The Court is based in St. Louis but is organized into three divisions : Eastern , Northern , and Southeastern . 
