The Judiciary Act of 1801 abolished the circuit-riding duties of Supreme Court Justices.
Sources
- Remarks of the Chief Justice - Symposium on Judicial Independence (2003) (supremecourt.gov)
- https://www.fjc.gov/history/exhibits/judiciary-act-1801 (fjc.gov)
- https://www.fjc.gov/history/legislation/landmark-legislation-judiciary-act-1801 (fjc.gov)
- https://ballotpedia.org/Judiciary_Act_of_1801 (ballotpedia.org)
- https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/artifact/judiciary-act-1801-april-8-1800 (visitthecapitol.gov)
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