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The Supreme Court has come a long way from its earliest sessions,.when it heard few cases of import and met in a series of rooms throughout the Capitol building. But while its beginnings may have been less than illustrious, the Court steadily evolved over time to stake an ever-larger role in history; today, it is one of America's most powerful political institutions. The Supreme Court has come a long way from its earliest sessions,.when it heard few cases of import and met in a series of rooms throughout the Capitol building. But while its beginnings may have been less than illustrious, the Court steadily evolved over time to stake an ever-larger role in history; today, it is one of America's most powerful political institutions. The Supreme Court has come a long way from its earliest sessions,.when it heard few cases of import and met in a series of rooms throughout the Capitol building. But while its beginnings may have been less than illustrious, the Court steadily evolved over time to stake an ever-larger role in history; today, it is one of America's most powerful political institutions.
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