History

The Supreme Court of Norway convened for the first time on 30 June 1815, marking an important milestone for the newly independent nation.

The inaugural sitting took place in borrowed premises, namely the library of the Cathedral School in Kristiania, as Oslo was then known.

The Supreme Court was the last of the central state institutions to move into its own building.

Johan Randulf Bull (1749–1829), who had previously served as stiftamtmann (County Governor) of Bergen, became the Court's first Chief Justice. He and six other justices were appointed by the King in Council on 27 September 1814.