Harold Arnoldus Stevens
In 1926, an African-American woman and her two brothers, accused of killing a Sheriff, were dragged from a South Carolina jail and towed behind … More Harold Arnoldus Stevens »
In 1926, an African-American woman and her two brothers, accused of killing a Sheriff, were dragged from a South Carolina jail and towed behind … More Harold Arnoldus Stevens »
During the first half of the 20th century, there was concentrated in New York City a group of lawyers whose public role and influence … More Thomas Day Thacher »
Judge Vito J. Titone was a man of contradictions. He relished traditions, but embraced change. He was always practical in his approach to legal … More Vito Joseph Titone »
Benjamin Franklin Tracy was a member of the Court of Appeals for only one year, and is better known as “father of the modern … More Benjamin Franklin Tracy »
Judge Van Voorhis wrote well over a thousand formal legal opinions, including his dissents, and participated in thousands of cases which came before him … More John Van Voorhis »
“The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips,”1 so said the Court of Judge Vann on … More Irving Goodwin Vann »
Sol Wachtler was born on April 29, 1930, the second son of traveling auctioneer Philip Wachtler and his wife Fay. Judge Wachtler grew up … More Sol Wachtler »
In the annals of criminal law, few decisions have been as important and enduring as People v. Molineux (168 NY 264 [1901]). In determining … More William Edward Werner »
Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Pomona, California in 1960, and grew up in Berkeley, California. He … More Rowan D. Wilson »
Judge Wesley served on the New York Court of Appeals for six years, but has served as a judge – on New York Supreme … More Richard Carl Wesley »