A brief pamphlet prepared for visitors to federal courts.

Superseded by Welcome to the Federal Courts (2013).

This booklet explains the provisions of the 1789 Judiciary Act and the compromises it embodies, reviews the evolution of the federal judicial system during the nineteenth century, and analyzes the conditions and debates that led to the passage of the Evarts Act in 1891, which established the thre

A pamphlet which explains the operation of the federal courts, suitable for those with no legal background. It includes a glossary of terms.

Superseded by Federal Courts and What They Do (2006).

The authors explain the provisions of the 1789 Judiciary Act and the compromises it embodies, review the evolution of the federal judicial system during the nineteenth century, and analyze the conditions and debates that led to the passage of the Evarts Act in 1891, which established the three-ti