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Do you remember when Juliet asks aloud, "What's in a name?" Clearly she was talking about the DC Circuit's many stylings over the years... (mini ⚖️🧵, 1/x)
In 1801 we see the creation of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, thanks to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801. (Since we are talking about names, I have to confess that I love the name of that Act.) (2/x)
Now quick frolic – (I promise it will be fun) – the first three judges appointed to that court were Thomas Johnson (who refused to serve – the nerve!), James Marshall (brother of everyone’s favorite Chief Justice) and William Cranch (Supreme Court Reporter extraordinaire)! (3/x)
