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The Court is composed of eight Associate Justices and one [[Chief Justice of the United States of America|Chief Justice]]. To assist them there are a multitude of clerks, guards, and other hired help.  Cases are heard en banc whenever the Court is in session. Historians generally divide Court history into eras named after the Chief Justice then presiding (e.g. the [[Rehnquist Court]]).  

The Court is composed of eight Associate Justices and one [[Chief Justice of the United States of America|Chief Justice]]. To assist them there are a multitude of clerks, guards, and other hired help.  Cases are heard en banc whenever the Court is in session. Historians generally divide Court history into eras named after the Chief Justice then presiding (e.g. the [[Rehnquist Court]]).  

Justices are appointed by the U.S. President with the advice and approval of the [[U.S. Senate]]

Justices are appointed by the U.S. [[President]] with the advice and approval of the [[U.S. Senate]]

A list of pending cases to be heard on their merits by the Supreme Court, also known as petitions for which [[certiorari]] has been granted, is available on its website.<ref>[http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/07grantednotedlist.pdf Cases pending for the 2007 term]</ref>  For a list of petitions granted and to be heard in fall 2007, see [[2007 Cert. Granted]].

A list of pending cases to be heard on their merits by the Supreme Court, also known as petitions for which [[certiorari]] has been granted, is available on its website.<ref>[http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/07grantednotedlist.pdf Cases pending for the 2007 term]</ref>  For a list of petitions granted and to be heard in fall 2007, see [[2007 Cert. Granted]].