Judiciary+Act+of+1801

=The Judiciary Act of 1801= Sebastian Studer, Jasmine Taylor, Rebecca Miller, Brittany Boden

Within twelve years of the establishment of the federal judiciary, Congress approved a sweeping reorganization of the nation’s court system and significantly expanded federal jurisdiction. The Judiciary Act of 1801 reduced the size of the Supreme Court from six justices to five and eliminated the justices’ circuit duties. To replace the justices on circuit, the act created sixteen judgeships for six judicial circuits. The U.S. circuit courts over which the new judges were to preside gained jurisdiction over all cases arising under the Constitution and acts of the United States. The requirements for diversity suits (cases involving parties from different states) made it easier for creditors to recover debts in federal courts. In many cases, most importantly those involving land, restrictions on jurisdictional amounts were removed. In other cases jurisdictional amounts were reduced and the transfer of cases from state courts made easier. The division of states to create additional circuit and district courts further encouraged citizens to rely on the federal rather than state courts. media type="custom" key="27113236" width="84" height="47"

Questions: 1. What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 establish? 2. What was the difference between the Federalists and the Jeffersonian-Republicans views on the congressional debate? 3.Why did Jefferson not want Marbury in office?