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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)
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SCOTUS decided Toolson v. New York Yankees #OTD in 1953, affirming antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball est. in Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1922); upheld again in Flood v. Kuhn (1972) #SCOTUS #MLB #antitrust https://t.co/DYaFfJzvW81 week 3 days ago
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Congress established the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands #OTD in 1977 and assigned it to the Ninth Circuit https://t.co/vNMw6yPINN https://t.co/kYpoELQsI81 week 4 days ago
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#DYK? Congress first provided a salaried reporter of decisions for #SCOTUS in 1817, to "print and publish, or cause to be printed and published" the Court's decisions, and to be paid $1,000/year https://t.co/kT0vLYZ850 https://t.co/YBYIjX3lKj1 week 5 days ago
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The Bankruptcy Reform Act established the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts #OTD in 1978; first major change to #bankruptcy system since 1898 https://t.co/KhVSoRwZlL https://t.co/4opImlqnz91 week 6 days ago
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Susan B. Anthony voted in the election for U.S. Congress in Rochester, New York #OTD in 1872; later arrested, tried, and convicted for voting illegally; see our materials on the Anthony trial: https://t.co/zvnX9YjwDk https://t.co/D1b3943xgs2 weeks 21 hours ago
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Additional Resources:
Creating the Federal Judicial System
Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History
Federal Judiciary Appropriations
Talking Points on Federal Judicial History
To submit questions about federal judicial history, email us at history@fjc.gov.