Equal Justice in the New York State Courts
To close out our series Every Month is Black History Month, we are revisiting the important work of the court system in providing equal … More Equal Justice in the New York State Courts »
Author: Historical Society of the New York Courts
George Boyer Vashon: New York’s First African American Attorney
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More George Boyer Vashon: New York’s First African American Attorney »
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore Announces the Lemmon Slave Case Exhibit Debut
During her biweekly video message, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore this week announced the debut of The Lemmon Case: 1852-1860 — A Prelude to the … More Chief Judge Janet DiFiore Announces the Lemmon Slave Case Exhibit Debut »
Eunice Hunton Carter
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Eunice Hunton Carter »
Fanfare for a Great Mentor: Remembering Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke
Eddie Roth was a law clerk to Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke from 1982-84. He and fellow law clerk Jeanne Philips-Roth married in 1987. … More Fanfare for a Great Mentor: Remembering Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke »
People v. Sanger & the Birth of Family Planning Clinics in America
October 16, 1916 marks the day when the first birth control clinic opened in the United States by Margaret Sanger in the Brownsville neighborhood … More People v. Sanger & the Birth of Family Planning Clinics in America »
Sojourner Truth: First African American Woman to Win a Lawsuit
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Sojourner Truth: First African American Woman to Win a Lawsuit »
Remembering Our Trustee Barry H. Garfinkel
It is with sadness that the Historical Society of the New York Courts has learned of the passing of one of our most treasured … More Remembering Our Trustee Barry H. Garfinkel »
Hon. Thurgood Marshall
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Hon. Thurgood Marshall »
Elizabeth Jennings & Streetcar Desegregation in NYC
In 2021, the Society is celebrating Black History Month every month, spending the year looking back at the impact of Black New Yorkers on … More Elizabeth Jennings & Streetcar Desegregation in NYC »