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Judiciary Act of 1801 and Midnight Judges by Austin Rosenberg Lee is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Judiciary Act of 1801 increased the number of Federalist judges appointed by outgoing President John Adams. However, the act was repealed under incoming President Thomas Jefferson, who informed newly appointed judges they may not take office. Jefferson began appointing Republican judges instead. Chief Justice John Marshall established the Supreme Court
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