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In 1629 the first "general" court was created in Massachusetts Bay colony. "The general court, which functioned as a legislature, administrative agency, and judicial body, served as the central governing body of Massachusetts Bay from the colony's inception". This was the first of it's time in the new America.
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In 1789 the first Federal Court was created by the Judiciary Act. It was seen during the time as tyranny and debated during the ratification of the constitution.
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In 1989 the first Drug Court was created in Florida. This was a court dedicated to a specific problem (drugs) as was the beginning of specialty courts. Since then we have seen the creation of specialty courts for domestic violence, veterans, mental health, and juveniles.
