| Show Adams' Adams Midnight Judges The rhe Midnight Appointments was wasa wasn a n term applied to executive appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments or nominations made by President President dent John A Adams the lost last night of ot his administration Congress had passe passed 1 a n bill authorizing the appointment of eighteen new United States Judges and Adams with the consent of the senate appointed Judges to fill Oil these newly created vacancies They were sometimes known as Adams Midnight Mid night Judges The Tho new law was repealed repealed re re- pealed early In Jeffersons Jefferson's administration tion and t the Judges J Jost s t their 8 |