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Founded in 1990, the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit began its work by commissioning Professor Jeffrey Brandon Morris to write a history of the 200-year life of the D.C. Circuit courts: Calmly to Poise the Scales of Justice: A History of the Courts of the District of Columbia Circuit, a book completed in time for distribution at the Circuit's Bicentennial Celebration in March 2001.
In 1991, the Society began to record and transcribe the oral histories
of judges, attorneys, and others who have played key roles in the Circuit's history. To date, 56 oral histories have been completed, and most are available in the Library of Congress, in the Library of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, and in the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Some of the oral histories can be accessed from this website.
What's New:
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You can now view in full the Society's program on the role of the Courts of the District of Columbia Circuit in developing the law respecting the Freedom of Information Act and national security. You may watch the entire video or a particular segment: the introduction or panel discussion using Windows Media Player.
- Articles about the Courts of the District of Columbia Circuit. The Society has a new website feature -- articles on the history of law concerning the Courts of the District of Columbia Circuit available on the National Archives website.
- Visit our news section to read about our previous programs, which include
panel discussions of historic cases heard in the D.C. Circuit,
conversations with judges about historic cases, programs designed
with summer associates and other attorneys in mind, and our mock
court competitions for high school youth.
To learn how to become a member of the Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit and help us increase public awareness of the Circuit's rich history and the contribution the Courts have made to the jurisprudence and life of the nation, read our brochure.
The Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit is a
501 (c) (3) non-profit organization independent of the Courts.
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