The following is a history of the Supreme Court of the United States, organized by Chief Justice. The Supreme Court of the United States is the only court specifically established by the Constitution of the United States, implemented in 1789; under the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Court was to be composed of six members—though the number of justices has been nine for almost all of its history, this number is set by Congress, not the Constitution. The court convened for the first time on February 2, 1790.
Read more about History Of The Supreme Court Of The United States: The Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth Courts (1789–1801), The Marshall Court (1801–1835), The Taney Court (1836–1864), The Chase, Waite, and Fuller Courts (1864–1910), The White and Taft Courts (1910–1930), The Hughes, Stone, and Vinson Courts (1930—1953), The Warren Court (1953–1969), The Burger Court (1969–1986), The Rehnquist Court (1986–2005), The Roberts Court (2005–)
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