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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.

Timelines of Federal Judicial History

Twitter Feed (@FedJudicialHist)

  • Congress reorganized judicial circuits #OTD in 1842; Louisiana and Alabama moved 9th ---> 5th, creating non-contigu… https://t.co/cfuNtEi1IT
    12 hours 4 min ago
  • Check out the Other Federal Courts section of our site to learn about historical courts you may never have heard of… https://t.co/rjwJE24r2G
    1 day 11 hours ago
  • Timothy McVeigh sentenced to death in U.S. District Court in Colorado #OTD in 1997 for bombing of Murrah Federal Bu… https://t.co/CIvzxqTgwF
    2 days 8 hours ago
  • Abe Fortas confirmed to #SCOTUS #OTD in 1965; LBJ nominated him as CJ in 1968 but w/drew after objections in Senate… https://t.co/k42DAuIuBi
    5 days 12 hours ago
  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took the oath of office for the Supreme Court of the U.S. #OTD in 1993 (video:… https://t.co/LtywMG0qbZ
    6 days 12 hours ago

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