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Register Now! – Society Annual Membership Luncheon

March 11, 2026 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

2026 marks the 65th of the beginning of Michigan’s 1961-1962 Constitutional Convention. This convention – which resulted in the 1963

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Register Now! – “Justice For All: A Dialogue on the State of Access to Justice Efforts in Michigan”

October 1, 2025 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

Featuring Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian K. Zahra and Michigan State Bar Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Bentley Thursday, October 23,

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Charles Rutherford, 2nd Society President

May 22, 2024 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

In its nearly 40 years of existence, the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society has had only four presidents. On May

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Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Elects New Officers

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

News For Immediate Release                                              Contact: Lynn Seaks April 18, 2024                   

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Trivia Tuesday! (August 15th)

August 15, 2023 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

Which popular Territorial Supreme Court Justice was appointed by Thomas Jefferson despite a lack of college education or any experience

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From the Artifacts Collection of the Society

July 6, 2023 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

Robert Traver, aka Justice John Voelker, is more well-known for his novel Anatomy of a Murder, but he wrote a

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A Big Screen Showing of the 1959 Classic Film! June 29th at 6:30 p.m.

June 16, 2023 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments
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From the Artifacts Collection of the Society

June 16, 2023 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

On March 22, 1887, Thomas M. Cooley – retired from the Michigan Supreme Court two years – was appointed to

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Trivia Tuesday! (May 30th)

May 30, 2023 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

Who was the last justice to earn his law degree by reading law in an attorney’s office rather than attending

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Trivia Tuesday! (May 16th)

May 16, 2023 Lynn Seaks 0 Comments

Which justice’s official portrait is historically incorrect? Here’s a hint – He’s holding a copy of a book that wouldn’t

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