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    "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.

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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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