The United States' first Chief Justice, John Jay, presided over the Supreme Court from September 1789 until June 1795, when he became Governor of New York.
The Judicial Branch in general, and the US Supreme Court, in particular, were perceived as weak.
Six, but Oliver Ellsworth left the Convention early.John Jay represented New York, served as first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, from 1789-1795.John Blair represented Virginia, served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1789-1796.James Wilson represented Pennsylvania, served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1789-1798.William Paterson represented New Jersey, served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1793-1806.Oliver Ellsworth represented Connecticut, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1796-1800.John Rutledge represented South Carolina, served on the US Supreme Court twice. He was an Associate Justice from 1790-1791 and briefly served as Chief Justice from July 1795-December 1795.
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Gibbons vs Ogden Case. This landmark decision invoked that the power to regulate interstate trade was granted via the constitution.
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835); he didn't play a role in Gideon v. Wainwright,(1963), because he had been dead approximately 128 years by the time the case reached the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953-1969) presided over Gideon.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (the title hadn't yet been changed to Chief Justice of the United States).
The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is John G. Roberts.
The presiding Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as of 2012 is John G. Roberts, Jr.
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Chief Justice John Roberts.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
John Jay was the first American Supreme Court Justice.
John Roberts
The presiding Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as of 2012 is John G. Roberts, Jr.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
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John Jay