home / world/ united states/ north carolina/ charlotte / may 12, 1790: james iredell sworn in as supreme court justice R reason.com 9d May 12, 1790: James Iredell Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice 5/12/1790: Justice James Iredell takes the judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 12, 1790 appeared first on Reason.com. Reason • reason.com/volokh/2026/05/12/today-in-supreme-court-history-may-12-1790-7/ CharlotteNorth CarolinaUnited StatesPoliticsJudiciaryWorld