Historically, all judicial power was vested in the Monarch, but in 1614 Gustavus Adolphus instituted Svea Court of Appeal and authorized it to issue sentences in his name.

Under the rule of King Gustav III, the noble Privy Council was suspended in 1789 after the Riksdag of the estates introduced an addition to the instrument of government from 1772 called the Union and Security Act.

However, this voting right was never exercised, except on the centennial of the court, when King Oscar II took part in the decision of one case.

Under the 1809 Instrument of Government, the judges of the Supreme Court became salaried civil servants, with the title of Councillor of Justice (justitieråd).

The current Councillors of Justice (Swedish: justitieråd) of the Supreme Court of Sweden,[1] followed by year of appointment: