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sep 24, 1789 - Judiciary Act of 1789

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Federal statute enacted during the first session of the First United States Congress. It established the federal judiciary of the United States.

3 levels of federal courts and defined their powers. Set number of supreme court justices at 6 and created Attorney General

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sep 24, 1789
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~ 237 years ago