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1802 - First Ohio Constitution establishes Supreme Court and court of common pleas. The three-judge Supreme court to be appointed by Congress and hold court in each county every year. Judges must ride horseback across Ohio, a practice known as "riding the circuit."
1807- Supreme Court case, Rutherford v. M'Faddon, establishes judicial review, allowing court to decide constitutionality of laws.
1809- Following Rutherford v. M'Faddon, legislature tries to impeach two Ohio Supreme Court justices. Only such attempt and it fails.
1834 - Supreme Court judges now cover 72 counties and ride over 2,000 miles on horseback annually
See - Supreme Court judges 1803 - 1850
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