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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, American Ins. Co. v. Canter (1828): Did the Constitution require Congress to give judges of territorial courts the same tenure and salary protections afforded to judges of federal courts located in the states? https://t.co/xM1LUFmYNd https://t.co/r4nvuc7lwe15 hours 32 min ago
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Today we highlight Monroe v. Pape (1961) in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts: Did the KKK Act of 1871 permit lawsuits in federal court against police officers who violated the constitutional rights of suspects without authorization from the state? https://t.co/I5FvOtbXjS https://t.co/QQ8uGfUm8j3 days 15 hours ago
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Have you seen our feature Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts? https://t.co/Db3OEJuud7 Today we highlight Baker v. Carr (1962): Could a federal court hear a constitutional challenge to a state's apportionment plan for the election of state legislators? https://t.co/esZOxut6rD https://t.co/OpZ3AoIHCY4 days 15 hours ago
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We have just posted the latest entry in our Spotlight on Judicial History series: The Midnight Judges. Just before leaving office, President John Adams fills new circuit judgeships authorized by the controversial Judiciary Act of 1801 https://t.co/b8iOtz9v2M https://t.co/0YDNVzI9z35 days 15 hours ago
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Former U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano (D. N.J.) died February 26 at age 71 https://t.co/9ISnYrp9kl https://t.co/VWMA2xcAKC1 week 15 hours ago
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