Federal Judicial History

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History of the Article III Appellate Courts, 1789–2021

Jon O. Newman

November 2, 2021

This article discusses the way in which federal Article III appellate courts have evolved through legislation from the old circuit courts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, to the circuit courts of appeals created by the Evarts Act of 1891, and ultimately to the modern courts of appeals, as th

Approaches to Federal Judicial History

Gautham Rao, Winston A. Bowman, Clara J. Altman

January 23, 2020

This volume presents recent scholarship on the history of the federal court system. The main themes include the practices and importance of the lower federal courts, the relationship between district and circuit courts and the Supreme Court, and the broader role of the federal court system in Am

The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law: a time line [poster size]

September 26, 2019

This unique bankruptcy time line maps the evolution of bankruptcy law from its inception in 1787 in the U.S. Constitution through 2019.

The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law: a time line

September 25, 2019

This bankruptcy time line maps the evolution of bankruptcy law from its inception in 1787 in the U.S. Constitution through 2019.

A Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judges' Papers, Third Edition

September 12, 2018

This guide provides information for judges about organizing, managing, and storing physical documents and electronic materials in chambers. It discusses the importance of federal judges' papers as a documentary record of judges' careers and the work of the federal courts.

Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History, Volume III: 1939–2005

Jake Kobrick, Daniel S. Holt

January 5, 2018

The concluding volume of the series covers debates concerning structural changes to the federal courts, including the creation of the U.S. magistrate and U.S.

Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History, Volume I: 1787–1875

Bruce A. Ragsdale

January 1, 2013

The first volume of the Documentary History of Debates on the Federal Judiciary traces the long process of defining the judiciary within the relatively brief outline provided by the Constitution.

Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History, Volume II: 1875–1939

Daniel S. Holt

January 1, 2013

This volume of the documentary history collection introduces readers to public debates on proposals to alter the organization, jurisdiction, and administration of the federal courts, as well as the tenure and authority of federal judges, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law: a time line [Superseded]

Federal Judicial Center

January 1, 2012

This unique bankruptcy time line maps the evolution of bankruptcy law from its inception in 1787 in the U.S. Constitution through 2011.

Guide to Research in Federal Judicial History

Federal Judicial Center Federal Judicial History Office

January 1, 2010

This guide describes the records of the federal courts, as well as records of Congress and the executive branch, that are relevant to researching federal judicial history. Note: Minor updates may occasionally be made to this document.