Historical Reading Room — The Judiciary Act of 1789: Charter for U.S. Marshals and Deputies | U.S. Marshals Service Senate Bill Number One of the First Session of the First Congress became, after lengthy and heated debate, the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789. The Act

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U.S. Marshals were the 1st "cops" created in America via the #JudiciaryAct of 1789 (Senate Bill #1), from #Art3Sec1 for Congress to "ordain and establish" federal courts whose decisions would need an #enforcement arm to ensure compliance w/the Laws.

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