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- EIN 23-7420574
- (202) 543-0400
- 224 E Capitol St Ne Washington DC 20003-1036 USA
- www.supremecourthistory.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Administration of Justice, Arts & Culture, Crime & Law, Education, Historical Organizations
Mission: The society is dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the supreme court of the united states. It was founded by chief justice warren e. Burger, who served as its first honorary chairman. The society accomplishes its mission by conducting educational programs, supporting historical research, publishing books, journals, and electronic materials, and by collecting antiques and artifacts related to the court's history. These activities and others increase the public's awareness of the court's contributions to our nation's rich constitutional heritage.
Programs: Sale of books and other items to help educate the public about the supreme court and to preserve the history of the supreme court.
membership services and publications: program planning and managementpublication of schs quarterly - a member-oriented newsletter with informative articles on the court's past, and timely announcements of society activities and meetings. Publication of the journal of supreme court history - a scholarly collection of articles on the court's history, its members and those who have appeared before it. The journal is published three times a year and is illustrated with many rare photographs, engravings, and drawings.
teacher training programs: the society and street law, inc. Offer the supreme court summer institute for secondary school teachers. The institute improves the level of instruction on the judicial system at the secondary school level, reaching students while they are developing an awareness of their rights and duties as citizens. Teachers observe the court in session, review actual cases under consideration, and hear lectures by experts on the court. The teachers then produce lesson plans for classroom instruction and train other teachers in techniques for incorporating the court into the social studies curriculum. This program has more than 750 alumni from almost every state and u. S. Possession. The society and street law have collaborated to bring the supreme court institute to teachers around the country who might otherwise not be able to attend the summer program. Teachers in atlanta, new york and st. Louis have participated in the regional supreme court seminar.