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This issue is the culmination of a years’ long effort in partnership with our friends at the Idaho Legal History Society. It features writings on the great state of Idaho and includes pieces on its history with an emphasis on the legal and the judicial landscape.
Our Latest Exhibit
100 years ago the 19th Amendment was adopted, granting women the right to vote. But did you know that women throughout the 9th Circuit already had the vote? This gorgeous Exhibit highlights key points of the long road to Women’s Suffrage in the West.
100 years ago the 19th Amendment was adopted, granting women the right to vote. But did you know that women throughout the 9th Circuit already had the vote? This gorgeous Exhibit highlights key points of the long road to Women’s Suffrage in the West.
100 years ago the 19th Amendment was adopted, granting women the right to vote. But did you know that women throughout the 9th Circuit already had the vote? This gorgeous Exhibit highlights key points of the long road to Women’s Suffrage in the West.
Oral History Spotlight
Congratulations to Judge Mary H. Murguia as she assumes her duties as Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit!
Chief Judge Murguia continues her trailblazing career as the first Latina to serve as chief judge of a federal appellate court, and the second woman and the first judge of Hispanic descent to serve as chief judge of the Ninth Circuit.
To learn more about her inspiring journey to the Bench, watch her full oral history at the link below: