Establishment of the Federal Judiciary and Early Supreme Court Decisions (1789–1803)

1. Judiciary Act establishes federal court system

   Sep 24, 1789Labels: Judiciary Act, Supreme Court, Attorney General

   • Library Congress
   • US Courts
   • US Marshals

2. Supreme Court holds first session in New York

   Feb 1, 1790Labels: Supreme Court, New York

   • History com
   • Royal Exchange

3. West v. Barnes becomes first Supreme Court decision

   Aug 3, 1791Labels: West v, Supreme Court

   • West v Barnes

4. Hayburn’s Case rejects nonjudicial duties for courts

   Aug 11, 1792Labels: Hayburn's Case, federal judges

   • FJC Hayburn
   • Hayburn case

5. Chisholm v. Georgia allows suits against states

   Feb 19, 1793Labels: Chisholm v, Supreme Court

   • FJC Chisholm

6. Georgia v. Brailsford Supreme Court jury trial

   Feb 7, 1794Labels: Georgia v, Supreme Court

   • Brailsford

7. Eleventh Amendment ratified limiting suits against states

   Feb 7, 1795Labels: Eleventh Amendment, constitutional amendment

   • FJC 11th
   • Capitol VC
   • Reagan Library

8. Ware v. Hylton applies Supremacy Clause to treaties

   Mar 7, 1796Labels: Ware v, Supremacy Clause

   • Oyez Ware
   • Ware v Hylton

9. Hylton v. United States upholds federal carriage tax

   Mar 8, 1796Labels: Hylton v, taxation

   • Oyez Hylton
   • Justia Hylton

10. Calder v. Bull limits Ex Post Facto Clause to criminal laws

    Aug 8, 1798Labels: Calder v, Ex Post

    • Calder v Bull

11. Judiciary Act of 1801 reorganizes courts and adds judgeships

    Feb 13, 1801Labels: Judiciary Act, midnight judges

    • Britannica
    • Midnight Act
    • FJC 1801

12. Repeal Act reverses Judiciary Act of 1801

    Mar 8, 1802Labels: Repeal Act, Jeffersonian Republicans

    • FJC 1801

13. Marbury v. Madison establishes judicial review

    Feb 24, 1803Labels: Marbury v, judicial review

    • FJC Marbury
    • History com

14. Stuart v. Laird upholds 1802 judicial reorganization

    Mar 2, 1803Labels: Stuart v, judicial reorganization

    • Stuart v Laird