Question

the highest court in the land
and you probably already know which one it is: the united states supreme court! this is where you go if you think the court of appeals made the wrong decision in your case. or at least, you can try to take your case to the supreme court... the supremes dont have to take just any case. they get to pick and choose!
you can also appeal to the supreme court if you took your state case all the way to your states supreme court, and you think the wrong decision was made.
the supreme court was created by the u.s. constitution. it is the head of our entire judicial branch of government—both the state and federal systems! the nine justices on the court each had to be nominated by a president (whoever was president at the time) and approved by the senate. then they get to stay on the court for life! most supreme court justices served on the federal court of appeals before being appointed to the supreme court.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq.aspx

1 who is the current chief justice?

2 who has been on the court the longest? what year did that justice take their seat? for this, icnone any justice that have (retired) by their names.

3 who is the newest justice? what year did he/she join the court?

Explanation:

1. As of 2024, the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is appointed to a lifetime role and leads the court.
2. Excluding retired justices, the longest-serving active justice as of 2024 has been on the court since the 1990s, with a specific confirmation year.
3. The newest active justice as of 2024 joined the court in 2022, filling a vacancy from a retired justice.

Answer:

1. John Roberts
2. Clarence Thomas; he joined the court in 1991
3. Ketanji Brown Jackson; she joined the court in 2022