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Federal Judicial History
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.
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Osborn v. Bank of the United States (1824): Could Congress grant the Bank of the United States the right to sue and be sued in the federal courts? https://t.co/xcIprnsztJ https://t.co/PoCTzgL4v118 hours 51 min ago
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Senior U.S. District Judge Todd J. Campbell (M.D. Tenn.) died April 11 at age 64 https://t.co/IrVHV2W2uS https://t.co/qRCrIZKDaR18 hours 54 min ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Morrison v. Olson (1988): Could Congress empower federal judges to appoint independent counsel investigating executive branch officials? https://t.co/U2gVjWlpBb https://t.co/m9d6wBVSbL1 day 18 hours ago
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Senior U.S. District Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein (E.D. N.Y.) died April 9 at age 75 https://t.co/XMvOZrepyd https://t.co/Luz5lPxG0p1 day 18 hours ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Railroad Commission of Texas v. Pullman Co. (1941): When should a federal court abstain from deciding a legal issue in order to allow a state court to resolve it? https://t.co/zavk44TF3Q https://t.co/B7ZmUIPV1Q4 days 18 hours ago
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To submit questions about federal judicial history, email us at history@fjc.gov.