Document, 1790 ca. September 13
- Title:
- Document, 1790 ca. September 13
- Library Location:
- Massachusetts Historical Society
(Non-Columbia Location)
- Name:
- Jay, John, 1745-1829; United States. Supreme Court; Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Format:
- correspondence
- Digital Project:
- Papers of John Jay
- Date:
- 1790 ca. September 13
- Note:
- The entire content of the original has been digitized.
- Physical Description:
- 5
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary:
- The Justices advance constitutional objections to Judiciary Act which
makes Supreme Court justices also circuit court judges. This produces the situation in
which the same men will sit in judgment on their own decisions. Cite constitutional
provisions as limiting Supreme Court to appellate review, except in certain specified
cases.
- Identifier:
- columbia.jay.02698
Document, 1790 ca. September 13
