The Supreme Court of the United States, often shortened to SCOTUS, was established in 1789 after Article Three of the U.S. Constitution allowed for congress to create inferior federal courts. John Jay served as the first Chief Justice alongside Associate Justices John Rutledge, William Cushing, John Blair, Robert Harrison, and James Wilson. These six justices, as well as all future justices, would serve on the Supreme Court until they died or retired. As for the making of the court, justices are nominated by the President of The United States and either confirmed or denied by the U.S. Senate. In 1869, the number of seats on the Supreme Court was increased from six to nine.
The Supreme Court justices from October 2018 to September 2020 were (from left to right, front row): Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Back row: Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Sadly, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18, 2020. Her seat has since been given to Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett after being nominated by the 45th President of The United States, Donald Trump.
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