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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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2/2 Jenner Bill: https://t.co/D5wHgXkChA Belva Lockwood: https://t.co/cwThleTJgq Judge Swap of 1873: https://t.co/8jJ5Bg1ixC4 days 3 hours ago
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1/2 ICYMI: Links to all entries in our Spotlight on Judicial History series so far: Circuit riding: https://t.co/GvtNucnKIu Frankfurter's soliloquy: https://t.co/2L7xb2pf56 Myra Bradwell: https://t.co/zOdKqd6uH5 Judicial retirement: https://t.co/HAOgOkpWE9 https://t.co/RAmwWdzj0F4 days 3 hours ago
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2/2 The Judges' Bill: https://t.co/BvmkTljmP7 Federal Judicial Center: https://t.co/cjciXbSFsr The VMI case: https://t.co/kcGCTKOZS6 Three-judge courts: https://t.co/tYyFq3qGez Recess appointments: https://t.co/i3dq9LgVLs Judicial statutes: https://t.co/KetQIQY9y21 week 1 day ago
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1/2 ICYMI: Here are links to all of the judicial history threads we have done since March 2020: The Amistad: https://t.co/QTtGq5EdaA Ableman v. Booth: https://t.co/8EEhK23yJH Luther v. Borden: https://t.co/xkwasuFik2 Schenck v. U.S.: https://t.co/B9CoZalTz91 week 1 day ago
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28(!)/ The U.S. Code has grown substantially since 1926. It currently includes Titles 1-52 and 54, and 27 titles have been enacted into positive law. The organization of Title 28 has remained substantially the same since 1948. /end2 weeks 1 day ago
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