Episode 3 of 4
Supreme Court Inaugural Session
- When
- February 1-10, 1790
- Where
- New York City
The Supreme Court held its first meeting in New York City.
The Supreme Court first met on February 1, 1790, at the Merchants' Exchange Building in New York City. The earliest sessions were devoted to organizational proceedings, as the first cases did not reach the court until 1791.
Sources
- Supreme Court of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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