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2023 |
2023 Law Day Contest
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society is pleased to announce its annual Law Day celebration and its written entry or art/song/video competition for high school students. This year's Law Day theme is "Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration." As explained by the ABA: "In recent years, tensions in our democratic system have revealed deep divisions in American society. These divisions are aggravated by incivility in public discourse and insufficient understanding among many people about the Constitution and the way American government works. Together, however, we can collaborate to overcome our differences, resolve our disputes, and preserve our democracy and republic." The submission deadline for the contest is April 17, 2023; additional information and entry forms are in the linked documents.
For more information about the contest, please review the following:
2023 Law Day Contest Information
2023 Law Day Entry Form
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2020 |
2020 Law Day: Annual Art and Essay Contest Winners
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society is proud to
announce the winners of its annual Law Day Art and Essay Contest. High school students
from across Connecticut were asked to prepare artwork or essays addressing the following
topic: "One hundred years after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, what obstacles
still remain for citizens seeking to exercise their right to vote, and how do we surmount
them?" This year's essay winner is Christopher D'Inzeo, a senior at West Haven High School,
for "Obstacles to Voting and Some Possible Solutions." This year's artwork winner is Jenna
Henk, a junior at Norwich Free Academy, for "The Growth and Obstructions of Voting." Each
of our winners has received a scholarship prize, and we look forward to recognizing them at
a ceremony to be held before the Supreme Court.
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2019 |
2019 Fall Meeting
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. - Program begins at 6:15 p.m.
Speaker: Paul DeForest Hicks, Esq., The Litchfield Law School: Guiding the New Nation
More Information
Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society Annual Meeting
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
5:30 p.m.
New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT
Speaker, Prof. Akhil Reed Amar
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University
Reservation Form
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2018 |
Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society - Fall Meeting
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Refreshments 5:30 p.m. - Program 6:15 p.m.
The Hartford Club 46 Prospect Street, Hartford
Speaker: Jeanette Zaragoza De León
PhD Visiting Research Scholar, Yale Divinity School
More Information
Save the Date and Call for Papers - The Connecticut Constitution
of 1818 and its Times: A Conference
Saturday, November 3, 2018
University of Connecticut School of Law
Hartford, Connecticut
More Information
The Annual meeting of the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society
Thursday, April 19, 2018
The New Haven Lawn Club
Speaker,
Jeffrey Rosen
President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Constitution Center
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2018 Law Day Contest
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2017 |
The Legacy of the Hon. Robert Glass The First African-American Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Wednesday,
November 1, 2017
5:30 p.m. reception - 6:15 p.m. program
Janet M.
Blumberg Hall, University of Connecticut
School of Law
A Discussion with
Hon. Charles Gill
Hon. Joette Katz
Hon. Flemming L.
Norcott, Jr.
Hon. Richard A. Robinson
Attorney John Rose, Jr.
Sponsored by the Black Law Students
Association
With support from the George
W. Crawford Black Bar Association
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2017 Law Day Art and Poetry Contest Winners
Team Art
"Wall of Protections" by Neci Moreau, Raegan Byrd, TaJane Thompson and Jonathan Torres, Journalism & Media Academy, Hartford
Individual Art
"Blending Opinions" by Darien White, Metropolitan Learning Center, Bloomfield
Team Poetry
"Equal Rights" by Rachel Lloyd and Kelesha Banton, Hall High, West Hartford
Individual Poetry
"One of Them" by Brandon Haughton, Hartford Public High Law & Government, Hartford
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Law Day
Program and Contest
About the Contest
Official Contest Rules
Entry Form
The Right to Equal
Protection
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 The Annual meeting of the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
5:30 p.m.
New Haven Lawn Club
Reservation Form
Speaker, Philip Hamburger
Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
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 Statement of Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers
Justice Peter T. Zarella
I will miss Justice Peter T. Zarella as a colleague, a scholar and a judge wholly committed to the rule of law.
Whether it was in Rockville, where he served as a Superior Court judge, at the Appellate Court or on the Supreme Court, Justice Zarella's
judicial philosophy is simple: he follows the law of the state of Connecticut and the constitutions of the United States and Connecticut.
A voracious learner, Justice Zarella's meticulous research skills are evident in all of his opinions. At the same time, he rightly views
every case as different and of great importance to the parties involved. Justice Zarella is especially instrumental in his current role as
the Administrative Judge of the Appellate System, where he has led the successful effort to implement e-filing for the Supreme and Appellate
Courts. He also is a very effective ambassador in educating people about the courts and specifically, the role of the appellate courts.
He is active with the Judicial Branch's Speakers Bureau and also was the founder of the Supreme Court Historical Society. Moreover, he
refashioned the Attorney Swearing-In ceremonies, so that they are more meaningful to new attorneys and their families. These are but a
small sampling of the activities he has been involved with over his 20-year judicial career. On a personal note, I consider Justice Zarella
a true friend and will miss our spirited discussions regarding the law. I wish Justice Zarella nothing but the best as he begins this new journey.
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2016 |
 Fall Meeting
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Refreshments
5:30 p.m. – Program 6:15 p.m.
The
Hartford Club
46 Prospect Street,
Hartford
Ilya Somin, Professor of Law
George
Mason University & Contributor to The
Volokh Conspiracy law and politics blog,
affiliated with The Washington Post.
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Annual Meeting - Thursday, May 12, 2016
5:30 p.m. at The Hartford Club in Hartford
Co-sponsored by The Travelers Companies
Professor Sharon Ann
Murphy will give a talk entited "How to Make
a Dead Man: Murder, Suicide, and Insurance
Fraud in Nineteenth-Century New England".
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2015 |
Fall Meeting - Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Honorable Jon Blue
will discuss his recently published book:
The Case of the Piglet's Paternity: Trials
from the New Haven Colony, 1639-1663.
More Information...
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Tenth Annual Meeting, Thursday, April 23, 2015
Speaker: Todd Brewster, author of Lincoln's Gamble.
More Information |
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2014 |
Fall Meeting at the UConn Law School, October 22, 2014
Cologne v. Westfarms
Associates: A Thirty-Year Retrospective,
Panel Discussion
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 Annual
Meeting Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Seeing the Novelty and
Vulnerability of Democratic Courts
Keynote Speakers:
Judith Resnik, Arthur
Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Dennis Curtis, Clinical Professor Emeritus
of Law, Yale Law School
Winners of the
2014 Order of Coif Book Award
More Information...
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 Reception
in Honor of the Publication of Raymond
E. Baldwin: Senator to Judge, 1949-1950
Written by the
Honorable Henry S. Cohn and Adam Tarr, Esq.
32 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 53 (2013)
Thursday,
January 30, 2014
More Information - PDF
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2013 |
"And Then There Was an Appellate Court"
Fall Meeting - Thursday, October 24, 2013
Appellate Court, 75 Elm Street, Hartford
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 Annual Meeting May 2, 2013
Habeas Corpus, Martial Law, and the Partisan Mud
of Emergency Powers
Dr.
Matthew Warshauer is a Professor of History
at Central Connecticut State University. The
author of three books, he is a specialist on
19th century political and constitutional
history.
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2012 |
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FALL PROGRAM
The Appointment of Judges and Justices:
Reflections of Governor Lowell P. Weicker,
Jr.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Hartford Club
46 Prospect Street, Hartford
The program featured Atty. Stan Twardy
facilitating a discussion by Governor
Weicker, reflecting on his judicial
appointments and his thoughts about the
process in appointing judges at all levels
of the state and federal government. The
event took place at the Hartford Club. See photos
below.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Annual Meeting -
New Haven Lawn Club
- Speaker: The Hon. Judith Kaye, Former Chief Judge of the State
of New York
- Topic:
Reflections on the
"After-Life" of a Chief Judge
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2011 |
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 -
Annual Meeting
- New Haven Lawn Club
- Speaker: Heather Gerken, J. Skelly Wright Professor
of Law, at Yale Law School
- Topic:
The Democracy Index: A First Step Toward Election Reform in
Connecticut
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2010
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 100th
Anniversary of the Opening of the Connecticut Supreme Court
and State Library building
 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.
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
Award-winning Investigative Journalist and
Best-Selling Author of Nine Books
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.
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
A talk and
visual presentation concerning the construction of the
building
by Virginia Apple, IT Communications and Web Content Editor,
Connecticut Judicial Branch
and
David J. Corrigan, Museum Curator, Museum of Connecticut
History, Connecticut State Library.This Truly
Is a 'Supreme Courtroom'
A discussion
concerning the interior decorations
by James Senich, Manager of Communications, External
Affairs, Connecticut Judicial Branch.
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June 12, 2009:
Tour of the Connecticut State Archives
The Archives
Committee has arranged for a tour of the Connecticut State
Archives led by assistant State Archivist Bruce Stark Friday, June 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m
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.
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May 14, 2009:
Annual Meeting -
"Origins of American Constitutionalism,"
by Gordon Wood, Alva O. Way University Professor and
Professor of History at Brown University.
At the New Haven Lawn Club.
October 23, 2008:
"The
Unelected Governor: The Election of 1890"
A
presentation by the Hon. Peter T. Zarella and Attorney
Wesley Horton.
More details
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June 6, 2008:
200th Anniversary of our State Supreme Court
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Program of the day's activities
- PDF
- Video of the 200th Anniversary of the Connecticut
Supreme Court (from CT-N)
- Remarks from the 200th Anniversary of the Supreme Court by:
Justice Norcott |
Justice Zarella |
Justice Peters
- The celebration culminated with a Society Dinner
at the Hartford Club.
Linda Greenhouse, correspondent and
author who covers the United States Supreme Court for the
New York Times addressed the Society at this dinner.
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October 3, 2005: First Public Meeting
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