Federal Judiciary Oaths

Title

Federal Judiciary Oaths

Description

"I, (name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as (office) under the Constitution and laws of the United States. [So help me God.]" - Oliver Ellsworth

Who is credited with drafting the law that established the federal courts and the original judges' oath? Oliver Ellsworth, was one of the framers of the Constitution. He drafted the Judiciary Act of 1789 that established the federal courts and the original judges' oath. He later became the third Chief Justice of the United States.

Creator

Federal courts and the original judges' oath

Date

No date given

Source

Wikimedia and the Bridge (Harvard)

Relation

Rights

United States Courts

Publisher

United States Courts

Contributor

Federal courts and the original judges' oath

Format

Medium: Poster

Language

English

Type

Oath

Identifier

Profession

Coverage

Federal Oath

Files

OliverEllsworth.jpg
oathfederaljudge.gif

Reference

Federal courts and the original judges' oath, Federal Judiciary Oaths, United States Courts, No date given

Cite As

Federal courts and the original judges' oath, “Federal Judiciary Oaths,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 25, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/20.