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Supreme Court Bicentennial Recalls Early Slow Start
Washington marks the 200th anniversary of the Supreme Court noting its slow 1790 start. Initially in New York only a few justices attended, no quorum, and first term adjourned with no cases. Today terms span about nine months and handle around 5,000 new cases.
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