Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745  November 26, 1807) was an American lawyer, judge, politician of the Federalist party, and author.
Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745  November 26, 1807) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and diplomat. Federalist He was the chief author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which shaped the federal judiciary of the United States and established the Supreme Court's power to overturn state supreme court decisions that were contrary to the United States Constitution. 
