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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 U.S. v. Allocco (1962): Were presidential recess appointments to the federal courts constitutional? https://t.co/tOE2yY4VZL https://t.co/Av4N573zfv5 days 5 hours ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816): Were state courts bound to follow decisions issued by the Supreme Court of the United States? https://t.co/lOVUEDJPHD https://t.co/sUCzUSOowg1 week 1 day ago
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We have just posted the latest entry in our Spotlight on Judicial History series: Mississippi Burning. The piece examines U.S. v. Price, the prosecution of Mississippi segregationists for violating the civil rights of three murdered activists in June 1964. https://t.co/UZ1tawvdM9 https://t.co/CsNprbQcZF1 week 2 days ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co. (1982): Did the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 violate the Constitution by granting too much judicial power to bankruptcy judges? https://t.co/4t7nTOGSlY https://t.co/7hVznNAJeq1 week 3 days ago
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Today in Cases that Shaped the Federal Courts, we highlight Moore v. Dempsey (1923): How closely should federal courts review the fairness of state criminal trials on petitions for writs of habeas corpus? https://t.co/vWqj2OnanX https://t.co/eQilj30Lwd1 week 4 days ago
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