Courts

Courts in History

By TarynDipity

  • Supreme Court Enacted

    Supreme Court Enacted
    First Convention of the Supreme Court of the United States, as established by a cumulative vote of congress to enact its powers.

  • Court of Appeals Created

    The FIrst U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was created in 1891. This court would ultimately serve second in a line of progression of legal decisions. First a Circuit court would decide legal matters. Upon appeal, this would go to the Appeals court. Thereafter it would go to the Supreme Court. (Kelly, 2015) Kelly, M. (2015). Early Development of the United States Court System. Retrieved from U.S. Courts in the early republic: http://americanhistory.about.com/od/judicialbranch/a/Early-Development-Of

  • Supreme Court Powers expanded

    Congress gives power to the Supreme Court to regulate federal procedure rules. (Kelly, 2015) Kelly, M. (2015). Early Development of the United States Court System. Retrieved from U.S. Courts in the early republic: http://americanhistory.about.com/od/judicialbranch/a/Early-Development-Of-The-United-States-Court-System.htm

  • AZ Court vs. Federal Court

    AZ Court vs. Federal Court
    State courts challenge the Federal court authority such as seen in the state of Arizona beginning 2010 with SB 1070 assertion that the state courts can enact laws that would normally be regulated by federal courts.