Federalist (nationalist) President John Adams signs the under the second (Supplementary) District of Columbia Incorporation Act, designating the federal Court Marshals as a three-member commission to govern the district.
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Before losing political power in the executive and legislative branches of government, Federalist President John Adams signs the Judiciary Act of 1801, greatly expanding the judiciary, which is to be filled with Federalist judges.
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Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 9]
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Article I, Section 8 [Clause 17]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 58.
The District of Columbia Act of 1781[sic].doc
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