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·	The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Old Bailey， the main courthouse in London， had never presented a show quite like the three trials that captivated England and much of the literary world in the spring of 1895. Celebrity， sex， witty dialogue， political intrigue， surprising twists， and important issues of art and morality——is it any surprise that the trials of Oscar Wilde continue to fascinate one hundred years after the death of one of the worlds greatest authors and playwrights？　　The events that would bring Oscar Wilde to Old Bailey began four years earlier in the summer of 1891 when Wilde， then thirty-eight years old， met a promising twenty-two-year old poet named Lord Alfred Douglas （Bosie） at a tea party. The two became extremely close. Douglas took great pleasure in the interest shown ……
·	The Supreme Court——The Highest Judicial Authority
The Supreme Court——The Highest Judicial Authority 　　The Supreme Court is comprised of nine justices who are appointed to the bench for life, or until voluntary retirement. They are appointed by the President and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 　　A Cases Path to the Supreme Court 　　While the Supreme Court may choose to hear cases directly, it most often selects cases that have been decided in lower courts. Participants in cases decided in lower courts can appeal to their states highest or Supreme Court. If all state venues are exhausted, litigants may appeal to the United States Supreme Court, the highest court in this country. Some cases may begin in federal courts at the start3 , and these can also end up here. 　　The nine justices choose which cases to take from those s……

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