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Society Hosts 18th Annual Mock Court Program

On March 2, 2023, 15 judges, 40+ mentors, and 190 high school students from nine local DC schools participated in the Society’s 18th Annual Mock Court Program.

Society Hosts 18th Annual Mock Court Program2023-04-06T14:55:43-04:00

Oral History of Carol Garfiel Freeman Now Available on Society Website

Read about trailblazing criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor Carol Garfiel Freeman.

Oral History of Carol Garfiel Freeman Now Available on Society Website2022-09-15T10:56:44-04:00

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Stephen F. Williams

Read the Judge Stephen F. Williams' views on standing, administrative law, business law, affirmative action, criminal law and sentencing.

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Stephen F. Williams2022-07-08T16:02:03-04:00

2022 Special Program with Judge (now Justice) Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Society hosted a special program on May 11, 2022. Judge (now Justice) Ketanji B. Jackson, was joined in person by 21 juniors and seniors from an AP Government Class at School Without Walls in Washington, D.C.

2022 Special Program with Judge (now Justice) Ketanji Brown Jackson2022-08-30T16:59:00-04:00

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Patricia M. Wald

Patricia M. Wald served 20 years on the D.C. Circuit Court (1979-1999), five of them as Chief Judge (1989-1994). She was the first woman to hold those positions. She wrote more than 800 judicial opinions.

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Patricia M. Wald2022-07-08T16:56:35-04:00

17th Annual Mock Court Program

On March 4, 2022, 166 local high school students from five different DC high schools participated in the Society’s Seventeenth Annual Mock Court Program.

17th Annual Mock Court Program2022-07-08T15:41:17-04:00

A Summary of the Oral History of Judge James Buckley

“James L. Buckley may have come from a wider range of experience in the federal legislative and executive branches than any other federal judge in history, or at least recent history.”  So writes Stuart Taylor...

A Summary of the Oral History of Judge James Buckley2022-07-14T12:18:07-04:00

Read the Historical Society’s Most Recent Newsletter

Read the Society's latest newsletter to learn about Jim Rocap, the Society's new president, and read his thoughts on the Society's future.

Read the Historical Society’s Most Recent Newsletter2020-01-07T19:11:14-05:00

A Summary of the Oral History of Charles A. Horsky

Charles Horsky's oral history was taken for the Historical Society by Carol Elder Bruce. The summary was written by Carl Stern.

A Summary of the Oral History of Charles A. Horsky2022-07-14T13:58:02-04:00