The Supreme Court's first opinion was issued on August 3, 1791, in West v. Barnes.
Sources
- The Court as an Institution - Supreme Court of the United States (supremecourt.gov)
- https://ballotpedia.org/WEST,_PLS._IN_ERR._VERSUS_BARNES._et_al._(1791) (ballotpedia.org)
- https://supreme.justia.com/supreme-court-history/jay-court/ (supreme.justia.com)
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