The Burger Court (headed by Chief Justice Warren Burger, a Nixon nominee) heard and wrote decisions on many of the cases in the news today. There have been seventeen chief justices and 103 associate justices confirmed to the Court since 1790 four of which were nominated and confirmed during President Richard Nixon's tenure. September 24, 2021, celebrates 232 years of the Supreme Court. It wasn't until the Court's second year that the justices heard a case ( West v. When it was initially assembled in 1790, the fundamental order of business was to organize the lesser court system and approve bar appointments.

The first Supreme Court, established by President George Washington and the Congress of the United States, came into being on September 24, 1789. Powell, Jr., ABA Annual Meeting, August 10, 1976. It is one of the ends for which our entire legal system exists.It is fundamental that Justice should be the same, in substance and availability, without regard to economic status.” “Equal Justice Under Law is not merely a caption on the façade of the Supreme Court Building: it is perhaps the most inspiring ideal of our society. “West Pediment of the Supreme Court Building.” Photograph, Catherine Fitts, From Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 28, 2021, (accessed September 15, 2021). The Education and Public Programs Team at the Nixon Library is pleased to remind you that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) continues to be an excellent source for entertaining and historical content! Simply follow the links below for additional information.

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