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Federal Judicial History
The Center conducts research and produces resources on the history of the judicial branch of the federal government. These resources include compilations of historical data on the courts, information about judges and judicial administration, as well as publications on federal judicial history. The Center also maintains a biographical directory of Article III judges from 1789 to the present, engages in outreach and education on federal judicial history, and works to promote the preservation of the history of the judicial branch.
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Senior U.S. District Judge Juan M. Pérez-Giménez (D. Puerto Rico) died December 10 at age 79 https://t.co/Ytms5lT5ys https://t.co/At8b6eZhpF3 days 6 hours ago
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@zvisrosen There is no central repository for that information that we are aware of. You may be able to find year-by-year information in government personnel registers such as these: https://t.co/cCczxOwcnQ.4 days 23 hours ago
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26/ In NLRB v. Noel Canning (2014), the Supreme Court held that pro forma sessions must be considered when calculating the length of a recess and that a recess of less than 10 days was presumed to be too short for a recess appointment to be made. /end5 days 6 hours ago
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25/ In recent years, presidents have seldom invoked the recess appointment power. The Senate has frequently held pro forma sessions, preventing a recess of sufficient duration for a recess appointment.5 days 6 hours ago
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24/ Despite being upheld as constitutional, judicial recess appointments became rare, with only four occurring after 1964.5 days 6 hours ago
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