2023
Winter
Fall
Included in this issue are:
- Life After the Court: Bridget Mary McCormack
- The Wives of the Big Four
- Portrait Unveiling for Former Chief Justice Maura D. Corrigan
- A New Project, A New Coleman Intern
Summer
Included in this issue are:
- Because of Emerson, and Because of Jesse
- African American Justices on the Michigan Supreme Court
- Percy J. Langster Milestone
- African Americans in Michigan’s Legal History
- When a Tall Tree Falls…
- 2023 Annual Luncheon Photographs
- 2023-2024 Board of the Historical Society
- Society Welcomes New Board Members
Spring
Included in this issue are:
- Chief Justice Stephen J. Markman Portrait Unveiling
- Chief Justice Marilyn J. Kelly Portrait Unveiling
- Former Chief Justice Maura D. Corrigan – Official Portrait Commission
- Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement Takes the Helm and Justice Kyra Harris Bolden Joins the Court!
- A Changing of the Guard at the Historical Society
- The Advocates Guild Dinner, October 26, 2022
- Calling All Law Clerks!
- Researching the Origins of Law Clerks and the Michigan Supreme Court
- A Supreme Court Brief: “A Loose Form of Verse”
2022
Winter
Included in this issue are:
- Home of Justice
- Historic Homes of the Court
- Joe Gavin Elected Treasurer
- 2021 Society Law School Prize Winner: University of MIchigan Law School: Kami Groom
- Annual Report to the Court
- Former Justice Kurtis T. Wilder Begins Official Portrait Commission
- Calling All Law Clerks!
- Tribute to Judge Avern Cohn
Spring/Summer
Download PDF
Included in this issue are:
- “Booted and Spurred”: Railroads, the Range, and the Public Good, the case of Williams v the Michigan Central
- Langford Morris Receives Society’s Top Honor: Dorothy Comstock Riley & Wallace D. Riley Legal History Award Winner
- 2022 Annual Membership Luncheon Photographs
- Portraits of Justice: Justice Aaron Vance McAlvay: Delivering Legal Services to Rural Michigan and Providing Geographic Diversity to the Bench
- James Kirwan Named Law Student Prize Winner for University of Michigan Law School
2021
Winter
Included in this issue are:
- The Man Behind the Portrait: Justice John McDonald and Artist Kreigh Collins by Brian Collins
- Changing of the Guard: From Justice Markman to Justice Welch and Female Majority
- 2020 MSU Law Prize Winner Thomas Philbrick
- 2021 Membership Renewal
- Remembering Justice Charles Levin, A Judicial Maverick by Michael Cavanagh
- In Memory of Justice Lawrence Lindemer
- Advocates Guild: Great Advocates Spotlight by Patrick Batterson
- Where the Justices Lived: The Historic Boston-Edison Neighborhood of Detroit
2020
Winter
Included in this issue are:
- Historic Advocate Spotlight: Dynamic Figures in Michigan’s Legal History featuring William Carpenter and William Potter by Advocates Guild Intern Patrick Batterson
- 2020 Vision: President’s Message from Carl Herstein
- Supreme Court Learning Center
- University of Michigan Law School Prize Winner Hillary John
- Anatomy of a Michigan Supreme Court Case: A Night with Advocates and Justices
- Scenes from the 2019 Advocates Guild Dinner
Summer
Included in this issue are:
- Portrait of Justice: Ernest Albert Snow by Judge Fred L. Borchard
- Four Elected to Board of Directors
- Judge Cohn Awarded Society’s Legal History Award
- Historic Advocate Spotlight: Dynamic Figures in Michigan’s Legal History featuring Alex J. Groesbeck, William A. Lucking, and Thomas G. Long
by Advocates Guild Intern Patrick Batterson - 2020 Coleman Intern: Ireoluwa Ayoola
- University of Michigan Law School Prize Winner Luke Barbour
2019
Winter
Included in this issue are:
- “No Rest for the Weary: William Asa Fletcher, Michigan’s First Chief Justice” by Joseph Gavin
- Who’s Buried in Fletcher’s Tomb?
- Timeline of William Fletcher’s Life and Death
- Michigan Legal Milestone No. 5, Michigan’s First Chief Justice
- Missing Portrait #findfletch
- Bridget McCormack Elected Chief Justice
- Thomas Russell Sherwood, 27th Michigan Supreme Court Justice
- Society Presents Law Prize to University of Michigan Law Winners
Spring-Summer
Included in this issue are:
- Chief Justice McCormack’s Opening Remarks at the Society’s Annual Luncheon
- State Bar of Michigan President Grieco’s Remarks at the Society’s Annual Luncheon
- Photos from the Annual Luncheon
- Cavanagh, Gavin Elected to Society’s Board
- Hillsdale Professor Paul Moreno Selected as Society’s First Historical Adviser
- Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Directors 2019-2020
- Law Clerk Directory Notice
- Breakfast with the Michigan Supreme Court Registration Form
- Membership Roster and Corporate Sponsor Recognition
Fall
Included in this issue are:
- Justices from the North: Michigan Supreme Court Justices with Ties to Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula (and photos from the Breakfast in Traverse City)
- Society Annual Report to the Court
- A Man Who Loved His Job: Michigan’s First District Court Judge Ross Wilkins
Year End
Included in this issue are:
- “Justice Edward Mundy: A Feisty Public Servant” by Lori A. Buiteweg
- Invisible Scribes: 2019 Michigan Supreme Court Law Clerk Directory
- Invisible Scribes Questionnaire
- Society Membership Registration Form
2018
Winter
Included in this issue are:
- The Civil War and Law by Trenton Koch, 2017 Coleman intern
- Frank Murphy: One-of-a-Kind and One of Our Own by Julie Dale, Third Circuit Historical Society
- Judge Cohn to be Honored at Michigan History Conference
- Missing Portrait: William Asa Fletcher
- Spotlight on Solicitors: Part Four by Andrea Muroto Bilabaye
Spring
Included in this issue are:
- Otis Smith: A Man from Flint by SBM President Donald Rockwell
- Some Remarks on Michigan’s Reception of the Common Law by Vincent Wellman
- Photos from the Annual Luncheon on Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Greetings from Society President Carl W. Herstein
- Board of Directors 2018-2019
- Welcome to new Board members Lori A. Buiteweg and Shenique A. Moss
- Bird’s Top Hat: Society Donates Artifact to Michigan Supreme Court
- In Memoriam: Wallace D. Riley, John W. Reed, Hon. Michael G. Harrison
- Breakfast of Champions … for Justice
Summer
Included in this issue are:
- In Memory of Wallace D. Riley and John W. Reed
- Raconteur and the Rule of Law: Chief Justice Markman’s Reflections on Wallace Riley
- John Reed: The Fred Astaire of the Law School World by Justice Bridget McCormack
- In Memoriam: Wallace D. Riley Esq. by Charles R. Rutherford, Past President, MSCHS
- Tribute to John Reed by John Fedynsky, MSCHS Board of Directors
- Tribute to Wallace D. Riley by John P. Jacobs, Treasurer, MSCHS
- Citation for a Good Man: Justice Talbot Smith and his law clerk Wallace Riley
- Justice Riley’s Husband: Photos of Wallace Riley and Dorothy Comstock Riley
- Investiture of Justice Elizabeth T. Clement
- Law Student Prize Presented to Hannah Stocker at MSU College of Law
- US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits Mid-Michigan
Fall
Included in this issue are:
- Justice Young’s Portrait Unveiled
- Invisible Scribes: 2018 MSC Law Clerk Directory
- Society Visits West Side of State: Breakfast with the Michigan Supreme Court a Success
- Tribute to Justice Thomas E. Brennan: MSC’s Youngest Chief Justice
- Advocates Guild Dinner
- Supreme Court Learning Center: Rule of Law, People of the Three Fires, and A Day in Court Exhibits Open
- The 2018 Bench; New Crier, Bailiff on MSC Bench
- Megan Cavanagh Makes History: First Father-Daughter Duo on MSC
- Justice Elizabeth Weaver’s Portrait Dedicated Posthumously
- Michigan’s First Female Majority Court – 1997
- Justice Potter’s House
2017
Winter
Included in this issue are:
- A Letter from Society President Charles Rutherford
- The Year Ahead: Executive Director’s Report
- MSU Law Prize Winner
- UM Law Prize Winner
- Spring 2017 Coleman Intern
- Stephen J. Markman Elected Chief Justice
- Marston in Michigan History Magazine
- Spotlight on Solicitors: Part One (Creation and Evolution of the position, Edmund E. Shepherd, and Samuel J. Torina) by Andrea Randall
- Membership Roster and 2016 Corporate Members
Spring
Included in this issue are:
- Annual Membership Luncheon Will Feature Vignettes Related to Detroit
- About the Speakers
- Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. Announces Retirement
- Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley Featured by Shinola for Her-Story Month
- Toxic Tort Case is Subject of Summer Moot Court Program
Summer
Included in this issue are:
- Highlights from the 2017 Annual Luncheon
- Ferguson v Gies: A Supreme Decision by Lawrence P. Nolan
- List of 2017 Table Sponsors
- Photos from the 2017 Luncheon
- Chief Justice Markman’s Remarks
- Society Presents Dorothy Comstock Riley Legal History Award to President Charles Rutherford
- Society Board of Directors Photo
- Artifact Acquisition and Testimonial to Judge Douglass
- Kurtis Wilder Appointed to Michigan Supreme Court
- Wheaton, DeMars Elected to Society’s Board
- Spotlight on Solicitors: Part Two (Joseph B. Bilitzke, Eugene Krasicky, and Robert A. Derengoski) by Andrea Muroto Bilabaye
Fall
Included in this issue are:
- Society President Charles Rutherford’s Report to the Court
- Kurtis T. Wilder’s Investiture Ceremony
- Larsen to Clement: Changes on the Court
- Gubernatorial Appointments to the Michigan Supreme Court: A Historical Perspective
- The Rule of Law, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the Advocates Guild by Mary Massaron
- Scenes from the 2017 Advocates Guild Dinner
- Matthew T. Nelson Elected to the Advocates Guild Executive Committee
- Spotlight on Solicitors: Part Three (Louis J. Caruso, Gay Secor Hardy, and Thomas L. Casey) by Andrea Muroto Bilabaye
- Portrait of Justice: Associate Justice Patricia J. Boyle by Mary Massaron
- Invisible Scribes: List of 2017-2018 Michigan Supreme Court Law Clerks
- Court Mourns Long-Time Crier
- SBM NEXT Conference and list of new members
- Society Goes to Texas by Executive Director Carrie Sampson
2016
Included in this issue are:
- The Year in Review: President Charles Rutherford
- The Year Ahead: Executive Director’s Report
- Augustus Brevoort Woodward: A Life Worthy of Study
- Membership Roster and 2015 Corporate Members
Included in this issue are:
- Shaping Justice: How Michigan Supreme Court Justices and Bar Leaders Have Faced the Future, and What Might Come Next by State Bar of Michigan President Lori Buiteweg from the Society’s Annual Luncheon
- Photos from 2016 Annual Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- Portraits of Justice: James Valentine Campbell
- Justice Joan Larsen’s Remarks on Justice Scalia
- Exploring Careers in the Law 2016
- From the Hall of Justice to the Pulpit: Former MSC Chief Commissioner Becomes Priest
- Advocates Guild Dinner Announced for October 5, 2016
Included in this issue are:
- Report to the Court: State of the Society 2016 by President Charles Rutherford
- Portraits of Justice: Benjamin Franklin Graves by Judge Alfred Butzbaugh
- Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr.’s Remarks from the 2016 Advocates Guild Dinner
- Karl Llewellyn and the Important Role of Appellate Advocates by Mary Massaron
- Two More Elected to Advocates Guild Executive Committee
- Photos from the Advocates Guild Dinner
- A Portrait Dedication in Pictures: Michael F. Cavanagh
- Law Clerk Directory
2015
Included in this issue are:
- The Year Ahead: President’s Report by Wallace D. Riley
- The Year in Review: Executive Director’s Report
- Court of Appeals 50th Anniversary
- 2015 Coleman Intern
- Bronco! Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Society Presents Law Prize at MSU College of Law
- Membership Roster and 2014 Corporate Members
Included in this issue are:
- Text of David G. Chardavoyne’s speech at the Annual Luncheon
- Photos of attendees at Annual Luncheon
- Exit Smiling: Thoughts of Wallace D. Riley, President 1988-2015
- President’s Message: Magna Carta and Its American Legacy by Charles Rutherford
- Society Elects New Officers
- Gillooly Elected New Member of Board of Directors
- At the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center: Law Day, Michigan Court of Appeals 50th Anniversary, and Exploring Careers in the Law
Included in this issue are:
- A Brief History of the Court Reporter’s Office by Kevin Cunningham, 2015 Coleman intern
- Chart of Court Reporters
- Law Student Prize at Michigan Law
- Loomis Guns Return to State Capitol
- Judge Cohn Honored
- Summer Reading List and Order Form
- Advocates Guild First Chair Report, Save-the-Date, and Pewabic Pottery Commemorative Tile
Included in this issue are:
- Thomas McIntyre Cooley by Carl W. Herstein, Society Vice President
- Donation of Cooley Letter by Judge Don Binkowski, Retired
- First Women on the Court
- Appellate Advocates and the Sound of Defeat by Mary Massaron
- Photos from the 2015 Advocates Guild Dinner
2014
Included in this issue are:
- 25 Years: A Review by Society President Wallace D. Riley
- Tribute to Patricia Boyle
- Executive Director’s Report
- Membership Roster
- Save the Date: Annual Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- History of the Civil War and Michigan’s Role in the Absentee Voting Controversy
- Civil War Justices: Portraits of Copeland, Morse, Long, Cahill, Grant, Montgomery, and Moore
- Inquiry Into Isaac Marston from Northern Ireland
Included in this issue are:
- Justice John Dethmers: Eugene Wanger Donates Photos of 69th Justice
- PHOTOS from the Annual Luncheon on April 10, 2014
- Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Directors for 2014-15
- Society Board of Directors Welcomes Julie Fershtman
- Leland Carr: A Snapshot written by his granddaughter Laurie Dawson
- Exploring Careers in the Law: July 21-25
- Society Law Student Prizes: The University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law
- G. Mennen Williams Exhibit in the Learning Center
- 2014 Member Contribution Form
Included in this issue are:
- Michigan’s High Court Says No to Absentee Voting for Absent Civil War Soldiers
- An Evening at the Supreme Court: The Advocates Guild Dinner
- Pewabic Pottery Commemorative Tile Collection
- The Night in Pictures: Photos from the Advocates Guild Dinner
- State of the Society 2014: Report to the Michigan Supreme Court by Wallace D. Riley
- Traquair: Scotland’s Oldest Inhabited House
- Governor G. Mennen Williams and the Great Ferris Fire: 39th Michigan Legal Milestone
- Michigan Supreme Court Connections to Ferris Institute
- #TBT 1941 Michigan Supreme Court photo
- Big Four Photo Order Form
2013
Included in this issue are:
- The Year in Review: A Message from Society President Wallace D. Riley
- Executive Director’s Report
- Investiture of Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
- Interview with Michigan Supreme Court Justices: Oral History Project Online at Vincent Voice Library at MSU
- The Sparrows and the Michigan Supreme Court
- Membership Roster // Corporate Member List // Honorarium
Included in this issue are:
- Celebrating 25 Years: 1988-2013
- Justice David Viviano Appointed to Michigan Supreme Court
- Society Presents Law Student Prize at MSU College of Law
Included in this issue are:
- Dorothy Comstock Riley Legal History Award: Honors Both Founder, President for 25th Anniversary
- Photos from 25th Anniversary Luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club
Included in this issue are:
- Found! The Portrait of John W. McGrath
- Alpheus Felch: Justice, Governor, U.S. Senator and What’s In a Name?
- Miles From Home: Letter of Jane Miles, Wife of 8th Justice George Miles
- Message from Advocates Guild First Chair Mary Massaron Ross
- Photos from the 2013 Advocates Guild Dinner
2012
Included in this issue are:
- The Year in Review 2011: A Message from Society President Wallace D. Riley
- Where We Are Going: Executive Director’s Report
- Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Directors
- Law Student Prize: University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- The Positivist and Natural Law Analysis of Korematsu v. United States
- Found Photos: Voelker, T.G. Kavanagh, Souris, Fitzgerald, and Lane.
- Advocates Guild Newsletter: Dinner Recap
- New Law Day Contest from State Bar of Michigan Links to Michigan Legal Milestones
- Corporate Member List
- Honorarium Donations
- Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- Wounded Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Michigan Governor John Swainson
- Women Who Dared To Lead: New Exhibit Opens at the Michigan Women’s Historical Center
- The Big Four: Imported from Michigan
- Learning Center Offers “Moot Court” Programs for Students, Teachers
Included in this issue are:
- Portrait Unveiled: Conrad Mallett, Jr. Portrait Dedicated in Special Session
- Photos from the 2012 Annual Luncheon
- 2012 Coleman Intern Jamie Crist
- Society Presents Law Student Prize at MSU College of Law
- Society Presents Law Student Prize at Wayne State University College of Law
- Phi Beta Kappa History
- Father & Son Supreme Court Justices and Touch-up of TG Kavanagh Portrait
- Website Survey
Included in this issue are:
- Three Elected to Michigan Supreme Court
- Justice Marilyn Kelly Prepares for Life Off the Court
- Book Review–Court Watchers: Eyewitness Accounts in Supreme Court History
- A “Switch” in Time Saves Nine
- Law Student Prize Presented at University of Michigan Law School
- Thomas M. Cooley Student Receives Society Law Student Prize
- From Coleman Intern to Lawyer: Stephanie Schnelz
- Domestic Violence Exhibit Debuts in Learning Center
- Advocates Guild Dinner 2012
2011
Included in this issue are:
- The Year in Review: A Message from Society President Wallace D. Riley
- Goals for the Year Ahead: Executive Director’s Report
- The Care and Feeding of Portraits: Three Georges
- Around the HOJ
- Member Spotlight: James L. Ryan
- Annual Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- The Evolution of Michigan’s Hybrid Electoral System
- 2011 Board of Directors
- Highlights of 2011 Annual Membership Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- The Legacy of Isaac Christiancy Lives On
- About the Portraits
- Exploring Careers in the Law
- Crime Victims Rights Exhibit
- Law Student Prize: University of Michigan Law School
- Life After the Michigan Supreme Court: Maura Corrigan and Michigan’s Children
Included in this issue are:
- Society Portrait Collection Grows: Dedication for Justice Taylor’s Portrait Held in September
- Law Student Prize: Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Law Student Prize: Michigan State University College of Law
- John Voelker’s Laughing Whitefish Re-Published by MSU Press
- Cavanagh Portrait Fund Established
- Portrait Dedication for Conrad Mallett, Jr., Postponed
Newsletter Archives
Included in this issue are:
- The Year in Review: A Message from the Society President
- Save the Date! Annual Membership Luncheon
- Goals for the Year Ahead: Executive Director’s Report
- The Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
- Society Offers Lesson Plans to Middle School and High School Teachers
- 2009 Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- Save the Date for Michigan’s County Courthouses at the Annual Luncheon
- Law Day 2010: Law in the 21st Century
- Portraits of Two Justices: John Bird and Ernest Snow
- Member Spotlight: Judge Megan Maher Brennan
Included in this issue are:
- Annual Membership Luncheon 2010: All Roads Lead to Lansing
- Michigan’s County Courthouses – Book by John Fedynsky
- Society Elects Borchard, Courtade, and Ellsworth to Board of Directors
- 2010 Board of Directors
- Luncheon Photos
Included in this issue are:
- Terms of Service: Longest to Shortest-Serving Justices and the Allen B. Morse Connection
- Andrew Paulsen Named 2010 Coleman Intern
- Biography of John Swainson Published
- End of Year Membership Renewal
- Advocates Guild Special Issue
Included in this issue are:
- A Message from the Society President: Reflections on 2008
- Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center Update
- A Message from the Executive Director: Where We’re Headed in 2009
- The Investiture of Justice Diane Marie Hathaway
- Re-Dedication of “Big Four” Mural at Cooley Law School
- Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- Road Trip! A Look at the Places and Personalities Made Famous by Sherwood v. Walker
- 2009 Coleman Intern Stephanie Schnelz
- Society Welcomes New Vice President, Directors to Board
- Images from the 18th Annual Membership Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- Society Restores Desk of Justice Leland W. Carr
- Wanted: Historic Court Artifacts
- Bird, Snow Portraits Sent to Chicago
- Other Portrait Restoration Projects
- Test Your Knowledge: Court History Quiz
- Society Law Student Prizes Awarded at U.D. Mercy and MSU Colleges of Law
- Taking the Court to the People
- Advocates Guild Hosts 3rd Annual Dinner
Included in this issue are:
- A Message from the Society President
- Can’t Wait for 2008: Executive Director’s Message
- Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center Update
- Membership Roster
- A Message from the Society President: A Look Back at 2007
- Can’t Wait for 2008: A Message from the Executive Director
- Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center Update
- 2007 Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- In Recent News…Society Hires 2008 Coleman Intern
- In Recent News…Verdict of History Lesson Plans a Hit
- MSCHS 2007 Financial Statement
Included in this issue are:
- Society Hosts 17th Annual Membership Luncheon
- Society Welcomes New Board Members
- Chief Justice Addresses Luncheon
- Images from the Annual Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- Society Receives $45,000 Grant from State Bar Foundation
- A Changing of the Guard at the Historical Society
- Supreme Court Advocates Guild Hosts Second Annual Dinner
Included in this issue are:
- The Year in Review: A Message from the Society President
- The Road Ahead: A Message from the Executive Director
- 2006 Year-End Financial Statements
- 2006 Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- The Defeat of Thomas M. Cooley in the 1885 Election
- 16th Annual Luncheon to Feature Legal Vignette by Professor Paul D. Carrington
- Did You Know….The Commissioners’ Office
Included in this issue are:
- Chief Justice Cooley
- Society Welcomes New Officer
- Society Hosts 16th Annual Membership Luncheon
- Images from the 16th Annual Membership Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- The 1986 Michigan Supreme Court Election
- Historical Society Receives $9,400 Grant from the Michigan Humanities Council
- Supreme Court Advocates Guild Hosts Inaugural Dinner
Included in this issue are:
- A Look Back at 2005: A Message from the Society President
- What’s Ahead in 2006 – A Message From the Executive Director
- 2005 Year-End Financial Statements
- 2005 Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- Luncheon Program Will Feature Vignette by Co-Editor of The History of Michigan Law
- About The History of Michigan Law
- Learning Center Working on Several New Projects
Included in this issue are:
- Michigan’s Surprising and Unexpected History of Equality
- Society Welcomes New Officer and Board Members
- Society Hosts 15th Annual Membership Luncheon
- Resolution Honoring Mrs. Rosa Parks
- Images from the 15th Annual Membership Luncheon
Included in this issue are:
- Coleman Intern Completes Research Project
- Did You Know….War Heroes on the Court
- The 1943 Defeat of Bert D. Chandler
- Did You Know….The Seal of the Michigan Supreme Court
Included in this issue are:
- Historical Society Hosts Special Session Acknowledging Loan of the Big Four Portrait
Included in this issue are:
- John Voelker: Justice, Author, Fisherman, Friend
- Society Welcomes Michael G. Harrison to the Board
- Society Hosts 14th Annual Membership Luncheon
- Portrait of Justice Theodore Souris Dedicated
Included in this issue are:
- A Look Back at 2003 – A Message From the Society President
- The Road Ahead – A Message From the Executive Director
- 2003 Year-End Financial Statements
- 2003 Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- Trial of Last Man Executed Under Michigan Law to be Topic of Luncheon Vignette
Included in this issue are:
- Test Your Knowledge of the Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
- Your Copy of the New Index to Special Sessions Will Soon Be in the Mail!
- Society Sponsors Holiday Card Fundraiser for the Learning Center
Included in this issue are:
- Michigan Supreme Court Dedicates Hall of Justice
- President’s Message
- Society Hires 2003 Coleman Intern
- Big Four Writing and Research Project Underway
- 2002 Year-End Financial Statements
- 2002 Membership Roster
Included in this issue are:
- Society Dedicates Portrait of Justice James H. Brickley
- Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley To Be Honored With the Legal History Award
Included in this issue are:
- Society Honors Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley With LEGAL HISTORY AWARD
- The Society Celebrates Its 15th Year
- Michigan Political History Society Picks “Greats” of Past Half-Century
- 2003 Annual Luncheon Photos
Included in this issue are:
- 2003 Coleman Intern Completes Women and the Law Project
- Society Members Earn State Bar Honors
- Michigan Supreme Court Justices as Authors
- In the Spotlight
Included in this issue are:
- Controversies and Cases:The Indigenous Peoples of Michigan
- President’s Message: Tragedies and Triumphs
- Portrait Collection
- Membership Luncheon
- Coleman Internship
- Education Project
- Oral Histories
- Hall of Justice
Included in this issue are:
- Governor Engler To Be Honored With the First-Ever Legal History Award
- Society Projects Progressing Nicely
- Hall of Justice Construction Continues
Included in this issue are:
- Governor Engler’s Judicial Philosophy
- Chief Justice Corrigan Addresses the Crowd
- Society Welcomes Two New Boardmembers, Honors Others
- Society Unveils New Logo
Included in this issue are:
- Society Receives Historic Artifact
- Demystifying the Judiciary: The New Learning Center
- New micourthistory.org Up and Running
- Justice Boyle Oral History Nearing Completion
- Oral Histories to be On-line by October
- Society Prepares for Move to Hall of Justice
Included in this issue are:
- People v Dean – An Early Suffrage Case in Michigan Supreme Court History
- Cooley Law Grad Makes History
- Coleman Intern Selected and On Her Way
Included in this issue are:
- Dorothy Comstock Riley Receives Distinguished Public Service Award
- Legal Milestone to be Dedicated in Honor of Mary Stallings Coleman
- Society Bids Farewell to Executive Director, Welcomes New Director
- Chief Justice Weaver Delivers State of the Judiciary Address
- MSC Opening Session Scheduled
Included in this issue are:
- Michigan Supreme Court History: The Civil Rights Struggle
- Beam Signing Held for Hall of Justice in Lansing
- Society Receives Grant for Its 2001 Education Pilot Project
- Biography of Otis M. Smith Published
- 20th Century Portrait Collection Completed
Included in this issue are:
- Chief Justice Elizabeth Weaver’s Extraordinary Journey
- President’s Message
- Justices Maura Corrigan and Robert Young, Jr. Sworn In