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nov 1, 1801 - Midnight Appointments

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John Adams staying up to all hours of the night in his last days in office in March 1801, commissioning Federalist party members as judges throughout the land.

Created 16 federal judge seats
Adams crammed seats with Federalist judges
Trying to slow down Jefferson's Democratic-Republican agenda

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Date:

nov 1, 1801
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~ 223 years ago