Visit the Supreme Court Historical Society’s CIVICS website to learn about the history and cases of the Supreme Court of the United States and gain insights into key figures associated with the Court.
A timeline of Supreme Court history, including the Marshall and Warren Courts + landmark cases: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, and significant rulings in women’s rights court cases.
“My gift of John Marshall to the people of the United States was the proudest act of my life.” John Adams, President Marshall skillfully asserted the Court’s mightiest power and dignity in its first great crisis. In Congress, the lame-duck
JOHN MARSHALL was born on September 24, 1755, in Germantown, Virginia. Following service in the Revolutionary War, he attended a course of law lectures conducted by George Wythe at the College of William and Mary and continued the private study
THE JAY COURT1789-1795 THE RUTLEDGE COURT1795 THE ELLSWORTH COURT1796-1800 THE MARSHALL COURT1801-1835 THE TANEY COURT1836-1864 THE CHASE COURT1864-1873 THE WAITE COURT1874-1888 THE FULLER COURT1888-1910 THE WHITE COURT1910-1921 THE TAFT COURT1921-1930 THE HUGHES COURT1930-1941 THE STONE COURT1941-1946 THE VINSON COURT1946-1953 THE
Supreme Court Nominations Presidential Appointments Judicial Experience Supreme Court Nominations The Constitution requires the president to submit nominations to the Senate for its advice and consent. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted 163 nominations for
The Society began conducting an annual lecture series in 1993 with a series on the Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court. In 2002, the series was named in honor of Leon Silverman upon his retirement as President of the Society.
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