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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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JFK nominated Griffin B. Bell to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit #OTD in 1962 (after recess appointment in Oct. 1961); Bell resigned in 1976 and served as Attorney General of the United States https://t.co/VjHyawkbs8 https://t.co/LM5VELM2tH1 day 12 hours ago
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#SCOTUS decided Cummings v. Missouri #OTD in 1867; mandatory oath denying aid to rebellion was an ex post facto law (changed or increased penalties for past conduct) and a bill of attainder (aimed at a particular class of people and imposed punishment without jury trial) https://t.co/06okhuZwnl2 days 12 hours ago
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Justice Gabriel Duvall resigned from #SCOTUS #OTD in 1835 after having served since 1811 https://t.co/pIXm3G9PYH https://t.co/axNjxDrn7t4 days 11 hours ago
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Senior U.S. District Judge Carl Olaf Bue, Jr. (S.D. Tex.) died Dec. 24 at age 98 https://t.co/aLyOyfyP7m https://t.co/ZwBNlfGcgZ4 days 12 hours ago
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FDR nominated Judge Wiley B. Rutledge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to #SCOTUS #OTD in 1943 https://t.co/J8MhZIN75C https://t.co/pAgTa8tNcS5 days 13 hours ago
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