Judiciary Act

The term Judiciary Act may refer to any of several statutes relating to the organization of national court systems:

• Australia
  • Judiciary Act 1903
• United States
  • Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, established the federal judiciary.
  • Judiciary Act of 1801, 2 Stat. 89, also called the Midnight Judges Act.
  • Judiciary Act of 1802, 2 Stat. 156, repealed the 1801 Act.
  • Judiciary Act of 1866, which may refer to two different laws.
    • Judicial Circuits Act: 14 Stat. 209 (July 23, 1866), gradually reduced circuit and Supreme Court seats.
    • Act of July 27, 1866: 14 Stat. 306, removed certain cases from state courts to the federal courts.
  • Judiciary Act of 1867, 14 Stat. 385, also called the Habeas Corpus Act 1867, amended sec. 25 of the Act of 1789 regarding Supreme Court review of state court rulings
  • Judiciary Act of 1869, 15 Stat. 44, also called the Circuit Judges Act of 1869
  • Judiciary Act of 1891, 26 Stat. 826, also called the Evarts Act or the Circuit Courts of Appeals Act.
  • Judiciary Act of 1925, 43 Stat. 936, also called the Certiorari Act or the Judges' Bill.