Dakota Territorial Supreme Court
The Dakota Territorial Supreme Court was the highest court of the Dakota Territory, then an organized incorporated territory of the United States. It was the first Territorial Supreme Court in American history, and was established under Article One of the United States Constitution, with justices were appointed directly by the President of the United States. The court sat in Yankton, South Dakota, and existed from March 2, 1861 to November 2, 1889. The first court consisted of three justices: Philemon Bliss, Lorenzo P. Williston, and Joseph Lanier Williams, appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. The court heard no cases until December 3, 1867. In 1879 the court enlarged to four justices, then six in 1884, and eight in 1888.
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highest court
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Dakota Territory
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organized incorporated territory of the United States
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Article One of the United States Constitution
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President of the United States
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Yankton, South Dakota
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Philemon Bliss
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Lorenzo P. Williston
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Joseph Lanier Williams
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Abraham Lincoln
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Dakota Territorial Supreme Court
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