News and Past Events
Lecture on Judah P. Benjamin at Loyola
On August 23, 2012, The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law sponsored a mid-day lecture by Ms. Catharine MacMillan at Loyola entitled “Judah P. Benjamin: the Early English Career of an American …
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Homer A. Plessy Day
On June 7, 2012, the Plessy and Ferguson Foundation and The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society co-sponsored a program to honor Homer A. Plessy Day, which was established in 2005 and marks the anniversary of his 1892 arrest. The …
Read MoreLaw Day 2012: “Father Chief Justice”
A preview of the play “Father Chief Justice,” written by The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society Board Member and Treasurer and George M. Armstrong, Jr. Professor of Law Paul R. Baier, was presented on Law Day, May 1, 2012 …
Read More“Young Man Go West!”
The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society sponsored a lecture by Professor Kjell Å. Modéer on April 12, 2012 at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. The lecture was co-sponsored by Loyola and the Association Henri Capitant – Louisiana …
Read MorePortrait of Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball
Left to right: LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor and SCLHS board member Jack M. Weiss; Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball; Artist Michael Deas; and SCLHS Board President Donna D. Fraiche. On March 12, 2012, the …
Read MoreInstallation of Charter Member Plaques
Two plaques containing the names of the Society’s Charter Members were installed in the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum in March 2012. Charter member names are listed below: Jesse R. Adams, Jr. ~ J. Robert Ates Daniel R. Atkinson, Sr. ~ …
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