Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
It is an arcane and curious chapter in the history of the federal courts. Under the terms of the Judiciary Act of 1789, the members of the Supreme Court of the United States were obligated to travel around the country and hear cases that were brought before the lower courts in their assigned circuits. This resulted in what the justices condemned as a "painful and improper situation. "
Recommended Citation
Niehoff, Leonard. "When the Supreme Court Came to Michigan." The Court Legacy 17, no. 2 (2010): 1-7.
Comments
Reproduced with permission.