This Day in History: The First Supreme Court
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
On September 24, 1789, the Judiciary Act is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the first Supreme Court of the United States. President Washington nominated John Jay as chief justice, and 5 associate justices. Watch video from the 2007 PBS series, The Supreme Court.
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