Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 [An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States]

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GLC#
GLC00818
Type
Documents
Date
2 March 1793
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
[An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States]
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 36 cm, Width: 24 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Printed document signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Signed in type by Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House, John Langdon as President pro tempore of the Senate, and George Washington as President. Results of the second session of the second Congress held at Philadelphia, 5 November 1792. Defines the administration of the Federal circuit courts including their interaction with the Supreme Court.

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