HISTORY MATTERS

February 1 to February 15 On February 1, 1790, Chief Justice John Jay opened the Supreme Court’s inaugural meeting on Broad Street in New York. According to History.com, “The... Court later grew into arguably the most powerful judicial body in the world in terms of its central place in the U.S. political order. In times of constitutional crises, for better or wors...

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