On Wednesday, September 18th, there will be a panel discussion with several of the Washington State Supreme Court Justices and others on the topic of “Legal Issues in Diversity.” The justices are expected to explore some recent controversial legal issues, including recent supreme court rulings on same-sex marriage (second opinion) and affirmative action in college admissions.
On Thursday, September 19th, the Washington State Supreme Court will hold a public hearing of three state court cases on campus.
More details about both events can be found by clicking here.
Learn about the Washington State Supreme Court from their web site. You also may want to visit, in person, or online, the Washington State Law Library.
To learn more about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), a good starting place is their web site.
Another excellent resource for supreme court watchers is the SCOTUSblog which “is devoted to comprehensively covering the U.S. Supreme Court without bias and according to the highest journalistic and legal ethical standards. The blog is provided as a public service and is sponsored by Bloomberg Law.”
Collins Library has a number of excellent resources available about Courts, both state and federal. Learn about the history of the courts and the justices, as well as about landmark rulings.
For a history of the Washington State Supreme Court, take a lo
ok at The Washington High Bench: a Biographical History of the State Supreme Court, 1889-1991 by Charles H. Sheldon.
And for a broader view take a look at the extensive Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States for an in-depth history of the SCOTUS.
Find many more resources by searching Puget Sound WorldCat.