Congress abolished the old circuit courts in 1911

Evidence

In 1911, Congress completed the basic structure of the federal judicial system by abolishing the circuit courts and transferring their responsibilities to the district courts. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 237

Categorization

• XREF: This date completes the timeline of federal court structure that modern systems courses build from. — connects to: Congress eliminated the circuit courts and created the courts of appeals — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 456

Broader Connections

• Congress eliminated the circuit courts and created the courts of appeals #expands (0.95) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 456