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The Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth
Circuit
District of Minnesota Branch |
2003 Annual Report of the District of Minnesota
Branch
of the Historical Society of the
United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit
The Committee met several times during the past reporting period. In
addition to addressing set agenda items during each meeting, most
meetings included "history in the making" (guest speakers were invited
to report on current issues or court cases with great historical
potential) and book report segments. These additional topics were
well-received by committee members and will continue to be regular
items on the agenda. During the reporting period, the following
projects were identified as initiatives of the committee:
judicial papers preservation project
update and broaden information avialable on the History page of
the District of Minnesota external web site
planned and developed a historical display on the Honorable
Earl R. Larson for Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference and display at
the Minneapolis courthouse
In honor of the Landmark Center's Centennial Legal Series, Judge
John Tunheim (Board member of the Eighth Circuit Historical Society
and committee member of the Minnesota branch) conducted the
Altman v. Minnesota Corrections Department trial at the
Landmark Center. The Landmark Center is the former St. Paul federal
courthouse.
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January 21, 2004
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