Origins of the Federal Court SystemJudiciary Act of 1789 and the Lower Federal Courts |
What three additional federal district courts were created within two years of the Judiciary Act of 1789? |
Congress added federal district courts in the states of North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Vermont. President George Washington nominated John Stokes for the District of North Carolina; Harry Marchant for the District of Rhode Island; and Nathaniel Chipman for the District of Vermont.