Portal:Law/Did you know/4
- ... that the Franklin County Courthouse (pictured) incorporates the walls and columns left after Confederate forces burned the previous courthouse during the American Civil War?
- ... that a bipartisan commission was established by law in 2003 with the mandate to study prison rape in the United States?
- ... that T. Muthuswamy Iyer was the first Indian judge of the Madras High Court?
- ... that a grand jury found Arizona Territory's "Thieving Thirteenth" legislature exceeded a US$4,000 legal limitation for operating expenses by US$46,744.50?
- ... that English gynaecologist Margaret Puxon, who started studying law to prevent boredom while on maternity leave, eventually became a barrister?
- ... that the Stephen Downing case, also known as the Bakewell Tart murder, has been described as the longest miscarriage of justice in British legal history?
- ... that John B. Creeden was a founder of both Boston College Law School and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service?
Source
[edit]- 5 June 2008, Main Page appearance.
- 10 June 2008, Main Page appearance.
- 23 July 2008, Numbered archive of Main Page appearance.
- 25 July 2008, Main Page appearance.
- Template:Did you know nominations/Margaret Puxon, September 2019.
- 26 July 2008, Main Page appearance.
- Template:Did you know nominations/John B. Creeden, October 2019.