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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00818 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1793 |
| Title | An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States |
| Date | 2 March 1793 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | President Judiciary Law Congress Government and Civics Supreme Court |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Washington, George (1732-1799) Langdon, John (1741-1819) Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |