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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 Morrison v. Olson (1988): Could Congress empower federal judges to appoint independent counsel investigating executive branch officials? https://t.co/U2gVjWlpBb https://t.co/m9d6wBVSbL15 hours 14 min 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/Luz5lPxG0p15 hours 33 min 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/B7ZmUIPV1Q3 days 15 hours ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Brown v. Allen (1953): What procedures should federal courts use to evaluate the fairness of state trials in habeas corpus cases? https://t.co/hh6uiljn1p https://t.co/GgsebOkNHw4 days 15 hours ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Glidden Co. v. Zdanok (1962): Were the Court of Claims and the Court of Customs Appeals "constitutional courts" exercising judicial power, or "legislative courts" exercising powers of Congress? https://t.co/paVJ9VF2zr https://t.co/SE412RdOKx5 days 15 hours ago
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