Fuller Court
The Fuller Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1888 to 1910, when Melville Fuller served as the eighth Chief Justice of the United States. Fuller succeeded Morrison R. Waite as Chief Justice after the latter's death, and Fuller served as Chief Justice until his death, at which point Associate Justice Edward Douglass White was nominated and confirmed as Fuller's replacement.
| Fuller Court | |
|---|---|
Waite Court ←
→ White Court | |
Chief Justice Melville Fuller | |
| October 10, 1888 – July 4, 1910 (21 years, 267 days) | |
| Seat | Old Senate Chamber Washington, D.C. |
| No. of positions | 9 |
| Fuller Court decisions | |
During the era of the Fuller Court, the Judiciary Act of 1891 was passed, easing the burden of the Supreme Court by creating the United States courts of appeals. The Fuller Court was the first of three consecutive conservative courts, and established the Lochner era.
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