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October 13, 2022

Jenkins' Historic Print Book Collection

Are you looking for an older edition of a popular legal encyclopedia or treatise? Jenkins may have what you need in our library’s Historic Collection. The collection includes previous editions of titles covering many different legal topics. Here is a list of some of our most popular historic titles...
Historical
October 6, 2022
Chief Justice Max Baer

Remembering Pennsylvania Chief Justice Max Baer

Last weekend the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced the sudden passing of Chief Justice Max Baer . On behalf of the court, Justice Debra Todd, the new chief justice, praised Chief Justice Baer as "a jurist who served the Court and the citizens of the Commonwealth with distinction" who was "a...
Dockets, Briefs, & Filings
September 15, 2022

Search SEC Filings with EDGAR

Looking for information about a company’s finances or operations? Check out the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) publicly available database, EDGAR . EDGAR provides access to documents filed by companies under the Securities Act of 1933 , the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , the Trust...
Historical
June 23, 2022

Digitized Historical Newspaper Archives

If you’re looking for information in historical newspaper articles, there are a few digitized archives to keep in mind for your research. Free online resources like Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers , the Internet Archive’s Newspapers collection, and the Google News Archive are...
Caselaw & the Courts
May 19, 2022

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Celebrates its 300th Anniversary

Happy Birthday to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court! The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was established in 1722 through the Judiciary Act and is celebrating its 300th anniversary. This Court is not only the highest court in Pennsylvania, but also the oldest appellate court in the country. To commemorate...
Historical
March 10, 2022

Women on the Bench in Pennsylvania

March is National Women's History Month . In honor of this event, the Pennsylvania Courts have published an excellent infographic, Women on the Bench in Pennsylvania , that highlights the role of women in the Pennsylvania judiciary. It shows that 37% of the active judges in the state are women,...
Historical
February 3, 2022

Research the Career of Justice Stephen G. Breyer

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer recently announced that he would retire at the end of the 2021-22 term, after nearly 28 years of service on the Supreme Court. He was nominated to the court in 1994 by President Bill Clinton. Statements on Breyer’s retirement from current and retired...
Historical
November 18, 2021

Tribal, Federal, and State American Governments

When we think of the system of government in the United States, many of us typically think of the federal and the state governments. But tribal governments are also significant systems of law that have been integral to the formation of democracy in the U.S. throughout history and that govern...
Historical
September 16, 2021

U.S. Constitution Day and the Constitution Annotated Online

Today is Constitution Day, an annual observance held on September 17th to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Jenkins had hoped to be able to celebrate this memorable day and the reopening of the library after the pandemic together with our members and friends with...
Historical
November 19, 2020
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Researching Native American Heritage Month & Tribal Law

National Native American Heritage Month is observed and celebrated throughout the month of November. The genesis of this celebration dates back more than a century when advocates pushed for the recognition of "the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of...