Yeah, and it also operates under a discretionary review, that means the court is able to choose which cases it's going to hear
Yes, by the time a case reaches the Supreme Court it has likely been in several other federal courts
I'm about to work in the US Federal Judiciary, do you know anything about it? That's cool! The federal judiciary of the United States comprises one of three branches of the US federal government. Oh right, that's the supreme court right? I am not sure if that's the supreme court, but I know that a supreme court is required by the Constitution's Article III I see, I didn't realize it was required Yes, the judges are appointed by the President, but the Senate must also consent to the choice. Oh wow, what does the Supreme Court do? The Supreme Court is considered a last resort court. So they only see the most controversial cases.
It is generally an appellate court that operates under discretionary review, which means that the Court can choose which cases to hear, by granting writs of certiorari.