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• The Supreme Court typically hears only a small portion of

the cases brought before it, with the lower court's decision
standing if the Court declines t
o hear a case.

• Each session, which commences in October and


concludes in June, sees around 7,000 cases being
considered.

• Rather than convening form


al sessions throughout its nine-month term, the Court
engages in four key activities.

• These include evaluating numerous petitions, conducting


oral arg
uments with lawyers, privately deliberating on voting
decisions for each case, and drafting opinions that detail
the justices' decisions and rationale.

• The chief justice oversees justice conferences, assigns


opinion-writing duties, and serves as the Court's
spokesperson and manager of its resources.

•
While the chief justice holds administrative responsibilities,
each justice, whether chief or associate, has equal weight
in determining case outcomes.

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