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Supreme Court Historical Society
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The Supreme Court Historical Society is dedicated to preserving & collecting the history of the Supreme Court of the United States, increasing public awareness of the Court’s contribution to our nation’s rich constitutional heritage, and acquiring knowledge covering the history of the entire Judicial Branch. The Society houses one of the finest collections of judicial biographies, Justices’ writings, & histories of the Court. The Society conducts programs for students, teachers, legal practitioners, scholars, & the general public. The Society supports historical research, promotes scholarship, & engages in civic education outreach. It also funds a publishing program that produces the Journal of Supreme Court History, reference books, documentary history, & documentaries. Additionally, the Society identifies and acquires artworks, furniture, documents & artifacts of significance to Supreme Court history that are incorporated into exhibits prepared by the Supreme Court Curator’s Office.
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and His Vision for the Judiciary
In celebration of the Society’s 50th Anniversary, join the Supreme Court Historical Society’s President, Carter G. Phillips, Executive Director, Jim Duff, and Director of Publications, Clare Cushman, for a conversation on the Society’s Founder, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.
From the time he joined the Supreme Court in 1969, Chief Justice Burger worked tirelessly to bring his vision of the judiciary to fruition.
Carter G. Phillips served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.
#oyez50
From the time he joined the Supreme Court in 1969, Chief Justice Burger worked tirelessly to bring his vision of the judiciary to fruition.
Carter G. Phillips served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.
#oyez50
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SCHS 50th Anniversary Video
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The Supreme Court Historical Society is celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2024 and to celebrate we have produced this video.
The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms
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Alison LaCroix is the Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. She is also an Associate Member of the University of Chicago Department of History. She is a scholar of US legal history specializing in constitutional law, federalism, and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century legal thought. Professor LaCroix is the author of The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Com...
Charles Hamilton Houston and the Supreme Court Justices He Knew with Professor Jose Anderson
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In celebration of Law Day 2024, the Society is hosting Professor José Anderson, the author of Genius for Justice, to discuss Charles Hamilton Houston and the Supreme Court Justices He Knew on April 30, 2024, at noon in a virtual lecture. Charles Hamilton Houston was the first special counsel for the NAACP and the Dean of the Howard University Law School. He was a mentor and colleague of Thurgoo...
The Legal Career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Join the Society to discuss Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career as a leading advocate before the Supreme Court. Panelists will include: Sharron Cohen: Sharron Frontiero (Cohen) was the plaintiff in Frontiero v. Richardson (1973). She was a lieutenant in the United States Air Force when she was denied dependent spousal benefits for her husband, a benefit routinely granted to male service ...
The First Chief Justice: John Jay and the Making of a New Nation
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Justice Mark C. Dillon discusses his book: The First Chief Justice: John Jay and the Making of a New Nation
Jessica Lowe--Murder in the Shenandoah talk for the Supreme Court Historical Society
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Professor Jessica Lowe joined the Society to talk about her book, Murder in the Shenandoah.
Samuel Nelson and Judicial Reputation with William B. Meyer and Timothy S. Huebner.
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Professor William B. Meyer discusses his article “Samuel Nelson and Judicial Reputation” in the Journal of Supreme Court History (48.3) with Timothy S. Huebner.
Constitution Day 2023--Judge Guido Calabresi on Clerking for Justice Hugo L. Black.
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In Celebration of Constitution Day 2023, the Society is delighted to host the Honorable Guido Calabresi and Norman Silber in conversation about Judge Calabresi’s clerkship with Justice Hugo L. Black. Drawing from the recently published two-volume oral history, Outside In, the two will discuss Judge Calabresi’s October 1958 Clerkship Year.
Repeal Day Virtual Happy Happy with the Supreme Court Historical Society
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Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Repeal of the 18th Amendment with the Supreme Court Historical Society Join the Supreme Court Historical Society in commemorating the only time an amendment to the Constitution of the United States has been repealed. Nancy Maveety, author of Glass and Gavel, will join the Society over Zoom to discuss the Supreme Court’s Prohibition jurisprudence, the repeal...
The Court at War: A Conversation with Cliff Sloan and Teresa Roseborough
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A Conversation with author Cliff Sloan and Teresa Wynn Roseborough The Court at War-FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made Cliff Sloan’s latest book, The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made, examines the World War II era Supreme Court and their often intimate relationship with President Franklin Roosevelt. By the summer of 1941, in the ninth year of his presidency, Fran...
Civics and American Democracy: Richard Haass and the Bill of Obligations
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Join the Supreme Court Historical Society for a Civics and American Democracy event-a conversation with Richard Haass on his New York Times Best-selling book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens. The conversation will center on the importance of Civics Education for the future of American Democracy. The discussion took place on October 31, 2023, at noon, via Zoom. Civics an...
Breaking History: Zach Jonas - "FDR's Court-packing and the Struggle for Civil Rights"
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Zach Jonas discusses his article "FDR's Court-packing and the Struggle for Civil Rights," published in the July 2023 Journal of Supreme Court History, with Timothy S. Huebner
The Relevance of Chief Justice John Marshall
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In honor of Law Day, Professor Joel Richard Paul discussed “The Relevance of Chief Justice John Marshall” on April 29th at 4 pm, eastern.
Lincoln, the Founders, and the Challenge of Self government
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Professor Lucas Morel “Lincoln, the Founders, and the Challenge of Self-government.” Lucas E. Morel is the John K. Boardman, Jr. Professor of Politics and Head of the Politics Department at Washington and Lee University. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Claremont Graduate University. Prof. Morel is the author or editor of Lincoln’s Sacred Effort: Defining Religion’s Role in American S...
How The Man Who Once Was Whizzer White Shaped My Career
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How The Man Who Once Was Whizzer White Shaped My Career
Gabriel Valle & Timothy Huebner -A Hero Forgotten: Gus Garcia & the Litigation of Hernandez v. Texas
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Gabriel Valle & Timothy Huebner -A Hero Forgotten: Gus Garcia & the Litigation of Hernandez v. Texas
Juneteenth 2023--The Ed Johnson Lynching and the United States v. Shipp with Judge Curtis Collier
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Juneteenth 2023 The Ed Johnson Lynching and the United States v. Shipp with Judge Curtis Collier
History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court with Adam Pritchard and Robert Thompson
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History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court with Adam Pritchard and Robert Thompson
Supreme Court Historical Society Law Day Lecture - James Wilson & “We The People” with John Mikhail
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Supreme Court Historical Society Law Day Lecture - James Wilson & “We The People” with John Mikhail
Civics and American Democracy Independent Judicial Systems Under Stress
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Civics and American Democracy Independent Judicial Systems Under Stress
Female Genius George Washington and Eliza Harriot at the Dawn of the Constitution
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Female Genius George Washington and Eliza Harriot at the Dawn of the Constitution
The Jay Family of New York Abolition, Slavery, and an Enslaved Woman Named Abigail
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The Jay Family of New York Abolition, Slavery, and an Enslaved Woman Named Abigail
SCHS - FDR and the Court Packing Controversy
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SCHS - FDR and the Court Packing Controversy
SCHS - The Supreme Court and the Presidential Election 1876
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SCHS - The Supreme Court and the Presidential Election 1876
The Great Dissenter--A Conversation with Peter Canellos and Jim Duff on the first Justice Harlan
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The Great Dissenter A Conversation with Peter Canellos and Jim Duff on the first Justice Harlan
Baseball and the Supreme Court--with Professor Brad Snyder
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Baseball and the Supreme Court with Professor Brad Snyder
Constitution Day 2021 Lecture by Sam Erman
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Constitution Day 2021 Lecture by Sam Erman
Who Decides? The 2022 Annual Lecture with Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Justice Leondra Kruger
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Who Decides? The 2022 Annual Lecture with Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Justice Leondra Kruger