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On September 19, 1881, President James A. Garfield died of an assassin’s bullet. His last words were “My work is done.” With Garfield’s shooting, … More John Kilham Porter »
On September 19, 1881, President James A. Garfield died of an assassin’s bullet. His last words were “My work is done.” With Garfield’s shooting, … More John Kilham Porter »
“Workmen’s compensation” was regarded by many as a radical idea in 1910. The country’s first law requiring employers to compensate workers injured on the … More Cuthbert Winfred Pound »
For Judge Samuel Rabin, the law was always about people. Sam Rabin was born in New York City on October 12, 1905, and attended … More Samuel Rabin »
Law is educated Justice.1 Charles A. Rapallo was born on September 15, 1823 in New York City, the son of Anthony Rapallo and Elizabeth … More Charles Anthony Rapallo »
Susan Phillips Read was born in 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio, the second of the three daughters of Gomer W. Phillips, who owned and operated … More Susan Phillips Read »
A child of pioneer lineage, Judge Harlan Rippey was raised in an austere and frugal environment typical of a devout Scotch-Presbyterian family of the … More Harlan Watson Rippey »
Alexander Bryan Johnson, a philosopher and author, dedicated one of his books to New York State Court of Appeals Judge Alexander Smith Johnson, his … More Alexander Smith Johnson »
There have always been cops and robbers, and good guys and bad guys, but New York City in the 1920s and ’30s was a … More George Zerdin Medalie »
Prologue: The Early Years Judge Hugh R. Jones fondly recalled his pre-Court years as “prologue” and his post-Court years as “epilogue.”1 The story of … More Hugh Richard Jones »
On September 9, 1971, more than 1,000 inmates rioted at Attica State Correctional Facility in Western New York. A guard and three inmates were … More Bernard Stern Meyer »