By Chief Justice
These lists are sorted chronologically by Chief Justice and include most major cases decided by the Court. There is also a list with cases from the Court's entire history (large article).
- Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth Courts (October 19, 1789 – December 15, 1800)
- Marshall Court (February 4, 1801 – July 6, 1835)
- Taney Court (March 28, 1836 – October 12, 1864)
- Chase Court (December 15, 1864 – May 7, 1873)
- Waite Court (March 4, 1874 – March 23, 1888)
- Fuller Court (October 8, 1888 – July 4, 1910)
- White Court (December 19, 1910 – May 19, 1921)
- Taft Court (July 11, 1921 – February 3, 1930)
- Hughes Court (February 24, 1930 – June 30, 1941)
- Stone Court (July 3, 1941 – April 22, 1946)
- Vinson Court (June 24, 1946 – September 8, 1953)
- Warren Court (October 5, 1953 – June 23, 1969) (also see Warren Court)
- Burger Court (June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986)
- Rehnquist Court (September 26, 1986 – September 3, 2005)
- Roberts Court (September 29, 2005 to the present)
Read more about this topic: Lists Of United States Supreme Court Cases
Famous quotes containing the words chief justice, chief and/or justice:
“A judge is not supposed to know anything about the facts of life until they have been presented in evidence and explained to him at least three times.”
—Parker, Lord Chief Justice (1900–1972)
“Eyes—the head’s chief of police. They watch and make mental notes. A blind person is like a city abandoned by the authorities. On sad days they cry. In these carefree times they weep only from tender emotions.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie.”
—Horace Walpole (1717–1797)