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Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 (view source)
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The '''Judiciary Act of 1793''' was the Act that created the federal court system, including the [[Circuit Court|Circuit Courts]], and the [[Federal District Court|Federal District Courts]].
The '''Judiciary Act of 1793''' was the Act that created the federal court system, including the [[Circuit Court|Circuit Courts]], and the [[Federal District Court|Federal District Courts]].
The Act became a subject of controversy during the famous Supreme Court case [[Marbury v. Madison]], which occurred as a result of President Adams' attempts to pack his [[Thomas Jefferson|successor's]] judiciary full of anti-Jefferson judges.
The Act became a subject of controversy during the famous Supreme Court case [[Marbury v. Madison]], which occurred as a result of President [[John Adams]]' attempts to pack his [[Thomas Jefferson|successor's]] judiciary full of anti-Jefferson judges.
The Act was promulgated under the authority of the Constitution's Article III.
The Act was promulgated under the authority of the [[Constitution]]'s Article III.