United States Circuit Court for the District of Virginia
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The United States Circuit Court for the District of Virginia was a federal appellate and trial court in early U.S. history, notable for presiding over high-profile cases such as the Aaron Burr treason trial.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States circuit court ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Judiciary Act of 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedLaw |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliedProcedure | federal common law (pre-Erie) ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| coexistedWith | United States District Court for the District of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| courtType | Article III court ⓘ |
| dateAbolished | 1911 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1789 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Judiciary Act of 1789 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
appellate court
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType |
admiralty jurisdiction
ⓘ
criminal jurisdiction ⓘ diversity jurisdiction ⓘ federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| heardAppealsFrom | United States District Court for the District of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heardCase | Aaron Burr treason trial ⓘ |
| heardCasesInvolving |
federal crimes
ⓘ
interstate disputes ⓘ maritime law ⓘ treason ⓘ |
| heldSessionsAt |
Richmond, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamsburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early United States history ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct federal court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| notableCase | United States v. Aaron Burr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early interpretation of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
presiding over the Aaron Burr treason trial ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingJudgeInCase |
Cyrus Griffin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| seat | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
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