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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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Congress established the Districts of #Montana, #NorthDakota, #SouthDakota, and #Washington #OTD in 1889, to be effective upon statehood (25 Stat. 676) https://t.co/NViXttSjyL1 day 16 hours ago
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Judge William Cranch, who also served as reporter of decisions for #SCOTUS, was nominated by Thomas Jefferson to be Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia #OTD in 1806; he served in that position until his death in 1855 https://t.co/753ymmL48h https://t.co/FWZbhHCmat2 days 15 hours ago
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Former U.S. District Court Judge Stewart R. Dalzell (E.D. Pa.) died Feb. 18 at age 75 https://t.co/VV2UOAMoZG https://t.co/8OwDIAJdrD2 days 15 hours ago
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Benjamin Bourne left the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island #OTD in 1801 to join the newly-created U.S. Circuit Court for the First Circuit; however, in 1802 the Judiciary Act of 1801 was repealed and the court was abolished https://t.co/szfNK0zl0N https://t.co/0Jr38lYl3O3 days 14 hours ago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.