Ellsworth Court

Supreme Court of the United States
Ellsworth Court
Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth
March 8, 1796 – December 15, 1800
(4 years, 282 days)
SeatOld City Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. of positions6
Ellsworth Court decisions

The Ellsworth Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1796 to 1800, when Oliver Ellsworth served as the third Chief Justice of the United States. Ellsworth took office after the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of Chief Justice John Rutledge, who briefly served as a Chief Justice as a recess appointment. Ellsworth served as Chief Justice until his resignation, at which point John Marshall took office. With some exceptions, the Ellsworth Court was the last Supreme Court to use seriatim opinions.[1]

  1. ^ Schwartz, Bernard (1993). A History of the Supreme Court. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 39.