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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07790 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | Report to the court concerning the removal of two judges from office |
| Date | February 1803 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Report on his opinion of the removal of two judges, Paul Dudley Sargent and William Vinal, from office, without trial. Discusses the nature of their offenses, and how the community was affected. Comments on whether impeachment is a viable option. |
| Subjects | Law Government and Civics Judiciary Impeachment Civil Rights |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sargent, Paul Dudley (1745-1828) Vinal, William (fl. 1803) |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Quincy Adams to Henry Knox explaining why he had not removed two judges |