Federal Judicial Center

The Center conducts research and produces resources on the history of the judicial branch of the federal government.  These resources include compilations of historical data on the courts, information about judges and judicial administration, as well as publications on federal judicial history. The Center also maintains a biographical directory of Article III judges from 1789 to the present, engages in outreach and education on federal judicial history, and works to promote the preservation of the history of the judicial branch.

Creating the Federal Judicial System

Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History

Federal Judiciary Appropriations

Guide to Research

Court History Programs

Oral History Resources

Published Court Histories

Preserving Judges' Papers

Talking Points on Federal Judicial History

To submit questions about federal judicial history, email us at history@fjc.gov.