The Supreme Court of the United States was mandated by Article III of the US Constitution and created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, which also established a rudimentary federal court system. The Judicial branch comprised 13 District and 3 Circuit courts, with the US Supreme Court originally serving as the only federal court with appellate jurisdiction.
The first Supreme Court was lead by Chief Justice John Jay from 1789 until he was elected Governor of New York in 1795, and seated a total of six justices.
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None. The states were not involved with the creation or passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789; the Act was a federal law established by the First Congress operating under the new Constitution.
The Judiciary Act of 1789.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was adopted September 24, 1789. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
The First Congress operating under the new Constitution created the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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In 1789 with one of the first Judiciary Enactments of Congress.
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The Supreme Court of the United States (aka US Supreme Court), which was established by the first Act (Judiciary Act of 1789) of the First Congress on September 24, 1789.
None. The states were not involved with the creation or passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789; the Act was a federal law established by the First Congress operating under the new Constitution.
The Judiciary Act of 1789.
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