"Equal Justice Under Law" is the motto inscribed over the entrance to the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. It states the primary purpose and goal of the highest court in the land—to make certain that all people receive equal protection under the laws of the United States of America.

EQUAL PROTECTION

INTERPRETING THE CONSTITUTION

THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE LAND

THE SUPREME COURT THROUGH TIME

LANDMARK DECISIONS

THE SUPREME COURT IN ACTION

ENDURING COURT TRADITIONS

FILLING A VACANCY

THE COURT TODAY

GLOSSARY

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