This year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the Historical Society of the New York Courts is celebrating New … More Celebrating America 250: New York’s Role in the New Republic — The Manumission Society »
On May 1, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson announced the winners of the 2025 Law Day Art Contest, co-sponsored by the Society and the … More Law Day 2025 Art Contest Winners »
Historical Society of the New York Courts Names Dr. Julia Rose Kraut As Its New Director of Programs, Education, and Research The Historical Society … More Welcome Our New Director of Programs, Education, and Research! »
This article was written by Adrian Untermyer, a Society Trustee and an urbanist who advocates for historic preservation and improved transportation in Greater New … More Lifetime Member of the Society Honored at 60 Centre Street »
This blog article was written by Mary Noé, a lawyer and professor in the undergraduate Legal Studies program at St. John’s University and editor … More Harry Kendall Thaw Had A Problem »
On May 1, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson announced the winners of the 2024 Law Day Art Contest, co-sponsored by the Society and the … More Law Day 2024 Art Contest Winners »
The Society is heading upstate for a virtual presentation to members of the Association of Public Historians of New York State’s Region 9 Meeting. … More Society on the Road: Region 9 Association of Public Historians Meeting »
Issue 18 of Judicial Notice is now arriving on our members’ doorsteps. This issue features articles about important New York legal figures and judges, fascinating cases, … More Judicial Notice 18 — Out Now! »
It is with sadness that the Historical Society has learned of the passing of one of our founding Trustees Hon. E. Leo Milonas on … More Remembering Hon. E. Leo Milonas »
The intricate relationship between tribal nations and the United States has a long history that predates the U.S. Constitution. Undergirded by a number of … More Navigating Sovereignty: Unraveling the Treaty of Canandaigua and Its Impact on Haudenosaunee-U.S. Relations »
