Chief Judge John Jay and the Earliest Momentous Cases of the US Supreme Court
April 26, 2023 @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
This program examines the nature of the practice of law in the latter 1700s, and the personal, professional, political, and diplomatic endeavors that led John Jay to being the First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the influence he had upon the institution. The program also examines three of the earliest crucial cases handled by the Supreme Court that have enduring influences on the law we know today.