Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Federal Courts of the District of Columbia

February 27, 2001 marked the 200th anniversary of the federal courts of the District of Columbia. The history of these courts is complex, and sometimes enigmatic. Bloch and Ginsburg describe the evolution of these courts from a three-judge circuit court with both trial and appellate jurisdiction to...

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Published in:The Georgetown law journal 2002-03, Vol.90 (3), p.549
Main Authors: Susan Low Bloch, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anniversaries
Courts
Federal court decisions
History
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Summary:February 27, 2001 marked the 200th anniversary of the federal courts of the District of Columbia. The history of these courts is complex, and sometimes enigmatic. Bloch and Ginsburg describe the evolution of these courts from a three-judge circuit court with both trial and appellate jurisdiction to the two courts whose 200th anniversary was celebrated this past year.
ISSN:0016-8092