I've had some friends that had to go to circuit court - I didn't realize that the judges ride the circuit each year to hear cases.
what is a cirbuit court ?
Basically judges travel to different locales to ensure wide visibility and understanding of cases in a region.
Thats pretty cool , i had no idea this was a thing they had to do 
Abraham Lincoln was actually an attorney that used to ride the circuit along with the judges.
I also did not know that , so how many years has this been going on for ?
Apparently King Henry II created it - so that all the citizens wouldn't have to come to London to bring their cases - so judges rode the countryside to hear cases.
thats crazy , i would have never guessed it went that far back