The Historical Society of the New York Courts has announced The Enduring Legacy of John Jay: A Virtual Seminar, to be conducted on June 9, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. Register here.
John Jay (NYPL) While many may be familiar with Founding Fathers such as Franklin, Hamilton, and Washington, they may not be as aware of the impact of America’s first Chief Justice of both the NY Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, John Jay. His influence on America’s jurisprudence is profound.
Following in the first Chief Justice’s footsteps, present-day Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will give remarks remembering John Jay as Founding Father of NY and the nation’s courts in this auspicious year of the NY Court of Appeals’ 175th anniversary.
This conversation will be moderated by Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, retired NY Court of Appeals Associate Judge, with Hon. Mark C. Dillon, Appellate Division, Second Department Associate Justice, and Walter Stahr, Counsel for EMP Global, both John Jay biographers, and dives into Jay’s jurisprudence in his critical role as founder of the nation’s legal system. The program will also explore Jay as diplomat, Governor, abolitionist and family man.
--Dan Ernst
