Here Comes the Judges
February 1, 1790 - The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time.
On this day in 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City. Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes this third branch of our government - the judicial branch. The United States Supreme Court is granted the power to render rulings on constitutional issues, along with military matters.
John Jay was appointed by President George Washington as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court along with five Associate Justices - James Wilson, William Cushing, John Blair, John Rutledge, and James Iredell. The Supreme Court currently consists of nine Justices, but has had as few as five Justices and up to ten. The Circuit Judges Act of 1869 would set the number of Justices at nine. Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Justices serve for life and can be removed only by resignation or by impeachment and subsequent conviction of a crime.
The Supreme Court is the only court established by the United States Constitution, all other federal courts are created by acts of the U.S. Congress and state courts through state constitutions and legislation.
Quote for ToDay:
"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.' Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes." - Fred Rogers (1928-2003) best known for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" TV series - minister, educator, and advocate of children.
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