Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Judiciary_Act_of_1801
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Legal_history_of_the_United_States
1801 in American law |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
February 13, 1801
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| gptkbp:effect |
led to Marbury v. Madison case
increased number of federal judgeships |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:historicalName |
passed at the end of John Adams' presidency
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Midnight Judges Act
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| gptkbp:nickname |
named for last-minute judicial appointments by John Adams
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| gptkbp:purpose |
created new circuit courts
reduced the number of Supreme Court justices reorganized the federal judiciary allowed outgoing President Adams to appoint Federalist judges |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Marbury_v._Madison
gptkb:Judiciary_Act_of_1789 |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:Judiciary_Act_of_1802
1802 |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Presidency_of_John_Adams
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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