Under the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Supreme Court was established with five associate justices alongside the chief. The act ...

The Founders abhorred a judiciary more loyal to the Crown than to the rule of law. But now the independent system they ...

A total of 108 justices have served on the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789. There have been 16 chief justices. Several members of the court became great figures in history or were ...

The Supreme Court avoided this terrifying course ... actions at common law tried by the courts at Westminster in 1789”—he must be afforded a jury trial if he wants one. Because the Supreme ...

L egal experts across the political spectrum expressed alarm when the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling on Donald Trump’s claims to ...

Indeed, from 1789 to 1970, the average Supreme Court justice served for 15.2 years. By contrast, justices appointed after 1970 who have since left the bench have served an average of 27.6 years.

Under the United States Constitution, the number of Supreme Court justices is not fixed ... starting with six back in 1789, then reduced to five in 1801, but that was quickly modified back ...

The founders gave us the tools to protect against human fallibility. But Congress, the courts and presidents keep whittling ...

Chief Justice Timmer stresses the importance of enforcing the U.S. Constitution to protect rights and serve the people.