02 The History and the Workings of the U.S Supreme Court

 The History and the Workings of the U.S Supreme Court

The U.S Supreme Court is the top of the Judicial branch. 

Judiciary Act of 1789: Congress has power of the Supreme Court. The first act presented by President George Washington set on having 6 justices who serve. 

First Assemble: Feb 2nd, 1790 this organized the structural procedures.

First Decision: August 3rd, 1791, West vs. Barnes 

Court Justices: 1869, Congress changed the number of seats to 9

Important Supreme Court Cases: 

1857 Dred Scott vs. Sandford

1896 Plessy vs. Furguson

1944 Korematsu vs. United States

1961 Mapp vs. Ohio

2015 Obergefell vs. Hodges