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The U.S. Supreme Court was established in 1789 by Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution granted the Supreme Court ultimate jurisdiction over all laws, especially those in which their constitutionality was at issue. The high court was also designated to oversee cases concerning treaties of the United States, foreign diplomats, admiralty practice and maritime jurisdiction. On February 1, 1790, the first session of the U.S. Supreme Court was held in New York City’s Royal Exchange Building. The act was signed into law by George Washington, specified that the court would be made up of six justices who would serve on the court until they died or retired.

The Supreme Court was set to first assemble on February 1, 1790 in the Exchange Building in New York City. But due to some justices' transportation issues , the meeting had to be postponed to the next day.

Though the court had it's first meeting on February 2, 1790 .it didn't actually hear any cases in it's first term. The courts' early meetings were concentrated on working out organizational procedures.

The six justices handed down their first decision on August 3, 1791 - just one day after the court heard arguments for the case. involving a financial dispute between a farmer and a family he owed debt to.

For more than 100 years after the foundation of the Supreme Court the justices were required to hold circuit court twice a year in each judicial circuit - a grueling duty (given the primitive travel methods at that time) that Congress formally abolished in 1891.

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