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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 100th
Anniversary of the Opening of the Connecticut Supreme Court
and State Library building The celebration will take place on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, with oral arguments being held at the Old State House, the Old Judiciary Room and the Supreme Court courtroom – the three places where the court has heard cases. These arguments will be attended by local students with an interest in law and will be broadcast on CT-N later on that day. After the oral arguments, there will be a reception in the Museum of Connecticut History from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Judicial Branch Press Advisory Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - Fifth Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society - New Haven Lawn Club
Featured Speaker - Jeff Benedict In 2009, Mr. Benedict released LITTLE PINK HOUSE: A True Story of Defiance and Courage (Grand Central Publishing, January 2009), which chronicles the epic story behind the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on eminent domain in Kelo v. New London. Mr. Benedict will be speaking about the Kelo case at the Annual Meeting. Cocktails will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is to be served at 6:30 p.m. An invitation/reservation form is available on the website (below) and will be mailed to all members in mid-April. If you have any
questions about the Annual Meeting, please feel free to
contact Molly LeVan,
Kathryn Calibey or
Jeff White.
October 15, 2009: Historical Society's Fall Program Where History Is Made: A Look at the Supreme Court Building Palace of
Justice and Learning, Second to None Extant This Truly
Is a 'Supreme Courtroom' ------------------ June 12, 2009:
Tour
of the Connecticut State Archives The tour is open to all CSCHS members and will last approximately 1-1/2 hours and will showcase early Connecticut history and court records. The group will meet at 1:45 inside the entrance to the Supreme Court Building. If you are interested in attending, please contact Barbara Heck (barbara.heck@yale.edu) so she may provide an accurate head count. ------------------ May 14, 2009:
Annual Meeting -
"Origins of American Constitutionalism,"
October 23, 2008:
"The
Unelected Governor: The Election of 1890" June 6, 2008: 200th Anniversary of our State Supreme Court
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The
Judicial Branch and the State Library are pleased to
announce that they will be celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the opening of the Connecticut Supreme Court
and State Library building. This tremendous building,
built in the Beaux Arts style, was listed as one of the
Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architect’s
top five favorite buildings.
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