EDITOR'S NOTES | Issue 4-32

When the U.S. Supreme Court was established in 1789, Congress required it to assemble twice each year, whether it had cases to hear or not. The first session, in 1790, had a full courtroom but an empty docket, according to historical records. Subsequent sessions weren’t much busier. Today’s court handles more than 7,000 cases per term. ... Log in to view the full text.