The Judiciary Act of 1801<span> was a partisan political attempt by the </span>Federalists<span> in </span>Congress<span> and the John Quincy Adams administration to overcrowd the federal courts with </span>Federalists...<span> In an attempt to make sure this happened, they passed the Federal </span>Judiciary Act of 1801. The Act<span> reduced the number of Supreme Court Justices from the original six to five.</span>
