History of the Article III appellate courts, 1789-2021 : the evolution of their geographic scope, number of judgeships, and jurisdiction /

"This article discusses the way in which federal Article III appellate courts have evolved from the old circuit courts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, to the circuit courts of appeals created by the Evarts Act of 1891, and ultimately to the modern courts of appeals, as they were renamed i...

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Main Author: Newman, Jon O. (Jon Ormond) (Author)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, DC] : Federal Judicial Center, 2021.
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Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo189182
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Summary:"This article discusses the way in which federal Article III appellate courts have evolved from the old circuit courts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, to the circuit courts of appeals created by the Evarts Act of 1891, and ultimately to the modern courts of appeals, as they were renamed in 1948." -- FJC.
Item Description:In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-58).