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Celebrating Justice Story During Constitution Week


Joseph Story, remembered as an influential legal scholar and Supreme Court Justice, was born September 18, 1779, in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1812, at the age of 32, Story became the youngest Justice to join the Court and holds the record to this day. For the next 34 years, Justice Story had a great impact on the development of the Court, and worked closely with Chief Justice John Marshall to define how the Supreme Court would work in the new nation.

In 1827, Story was appointed as the Dane Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he developed an 18-month program focused on the Constitution and common law, or law evolving from court cases. His approach greatly influenced the development of other university law schools, cementing the focus on common law for legal study. The Constitution is celebrated during Constitution Week each September 17 – 23.

 

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Half-length portrait of Justice Joseph Story by G.P.A. Healy, circa 1855. The portrait was gifted to Chief Justice Edward D. White by Charles C. Glover, circa 1920. Following the Chief Justice’s death, it was presented to the Supreme Court by Mrs. White in 1921.
Half-length portrait of Justice Joseph Story by G.P.A. Healy, circa 1855. The portrait was gifted to Chief Justice Edward D. White by Charles C. Glover, circa 1920. Following the Chief Justice’s death, it was presented to the Supreme Court by Mrs. White in 1921.
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Academic robe worn by Professor Joseph Story during his years at Harvard, circa 1830s.
Academic robe worn by Professor Joseph Story during his years at Harvard, circa 1830s.
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