U.S. Court Directory


Book Description

A complete directory to all Federal courts, including: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, U.S. Sentencing Commission, Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, & all U.S. District Courts (arranged in alpha order by State). Complete with names, addresses & telephone numbers. Also includes the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, & a complete index to all judges listed in the Directory.




The Courthouses of Early Virginia


Book Description

Court day in early Virginia transformed crossroads towns into forums for citizens of all social classes to transact a variety of business, from legal cases heard before the county magistrates to horse races, ballgames, and the sale and barter of produce, clothing, food, and drink. The Courthouses of Early Virginia is the first comprehensive history of the public buildings that formed the nucleus of this space and the important private buildings that grew up around them.




Virginia's Historic Courthouses


Book Description

They examine historic structures ranging from the Essex County courthouse (1729) and the King William County courthouse, built ca. 1725 and one of the oldest public buildings in continuous use in the nation, to the newer historic courthouses such as Richmond's massive Supreme Court/State Library Building, dedicated in 1941.