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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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