Elijah Paine was one of these individuals, and he served in the position for which he was the most famous for over 40 years. One of these individuals, William Cranch, was promoted by the president who succeeded the president who first appointed him, and he served in the D.C. circuit. Perhaps the most famous individual who was associated with this group was a man who had originally served as Secretary of State, and would later make decisions on (*) cases such as Cohen v. Virginia. These individual's received appointments as a result of the Judiciary Act of 1801, and the refusal to process an ap
Elijah Paine was one of these individuals, and he served in the position for which he was the most famous for over 40 years. One of these individuals, William Cranch, was promoted by the president who succeeded the president who first appointed him, and he served in the D.C. circuit. Perhaps the most famous individual who was associated with this group was a man who had originally served as Secretary of State, and would later make decisions on (*) cases such as Cohen v. Virginia. These individual's received appointments as a result of the Judiciary Act of 1801, and the refusal to process an appointment of these individuals resulted in the Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison. FTP, name these individuals, all of whom just happened to be Federalists, who were all rushed appointments at the end of the John Adam's Presidency.
Elijah Paine was one of these individuals, and he served in the position for which he was the most famous for over 40 years.
{Midnight Judges} (accept anything along the lines of “Last minute judicial appointments of John Adams” before the mention of John Adams)