Cases decided by The Rutledge Court

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SCOTUS cases
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	The Jay Court (1789-1795); The Rutledge Court (1795); The Ellsworth Court (1796-1800); The Marshall Court (1801-1835); The Taney Court (1836-1864); The Chase Court (1864-1873); The Waite Court (1874-1888); The Fuller Court (1888-1910); The White Court (1910-1921); The Taft Court (1921-1930); The Hughes Court (1930-1941); The Stone Court (1941-1946); The Vinson Court (1946-1953); The Warren Court (1953-1969); The Burger Court (1969-1986); The Rehnquist Court (1986-2005); The Roberts Court (2005-)
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	1790s
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	2000s • 2010s • 2020s
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	Landmark cases; Agency dynamics; Executive power; Judicial deference; Nondelegation doctrine; Procedural rights; Redistricting

The Rutledge Court was the shortest Chief Justice era in United States history. John Rutledge served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States during 1795, starting with a nomination during the senatorial recess. The nomination was rejected when the Senate came back into session in December because Rutledge had previously condemned the Jay Treaty, saying it was too favorable to the British.^[1]^[2]

According to The Supreme Court Historical Society, this nomination and subsequent rejection was the first time the Senate did not approve a notable nomination by a president.^[1]

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the country and leads the judicial branch of the federal government. It is often referred to by the acronym SCOTUS.^[3]

This page lists all cases decided during the Rutledge court. Those cases are arranged by decision year and then alphabetically within each year.