The History of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was created as part of the United States Constitution in 1789. President George
Washington’s signing of the Judiciary Act of 1789 allowed for the formation of the Supreme Court made
up of six justices; requiring each to serve until retirement or death. The justices are chosen by the
President and accepted or denied by the Senate. There have been over 100 justices that have served
an average of 16 years each. However, becoming a justice is not easy. When a new justice is instated,
the existing members believe that it takes about 3-5 years to get accustomed to the duties of the
position.
Washington’s signing of the Judiciary Act of 1789 allowed for the formation of the Supreme Court made
up of six justices; requiring each to serve until retirement or death. The justices are chosen by the
President and accepted or denied by the Senate. There have been over 100 justices that have served
an average of 16 years each. However, becoming a justice is not easy. When a new justice is instated,
the existing members believe that it takes about 3-5 years to get accustomed to the duties of the
position.
The Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. has had a statue of the fourth chief justice, John
Marshall, since 1884. He worked as chief from 1801-1835 and during his time as a justice, he made a
significant impact on the court. With him on the court, the court gained lots of respect from the public.
Marshall, since 1884. He worked as chief from 1801-1835 and during his time as a justice, he made a
significant impact on the court. With him on the court, the court gained lots of respect from the public.
John Marshall, fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice
Unlike other positions in the law, the Supreme Court has to wait for the cases to come to them. Also,
there are nine people to argue with rather than a regular court room of 1-5 people. In 30 minutes, you
must be able to answer all of their own questions and try to balance all of their ideas. A few days after
hearing the arguments, the justices all gather in the conference room without any outside help to vote on
the case. All of the justices write their opinions on why they agreed or disagreed with the case. This
process can be tedious because they have to make adjustments and rewrites. After they announce their
decision to the courtroom, the public information officer releases copies of the justices’ opinions to the
press.
there are nine people to argue with rather than a regular court room of 1-5 people. In 30 minutes, you
must be able to answer all of their own questions and try to balance all of their ideas. A few days after
hearing the arguments, the justices all gather in the conference room without any outside help to vote on
the case. All of the justices write their opinions on why they agreed or disagreed with the case. This
process can be tedious because they have to make adjustments and rewrites. After they announce their
decision to the courtroom, the public information officer releases copies of the justices’ opinions to the
press.
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