Life Story: Lucile Lomen (1920-1996)
The story of an attorney who became the first female Supreme Court Law Clerk and broke barriers for women in the legal profession and corporate America.
Members support the Society’s efforts to increase awareness of the Court’s contributions to our nation’s constitutional heritage. Benefits include: Court history publications, special event invitations, discounts.
SCHS sponsored events cover Supreme Court history themes, from early landmark figures and cases such as McCullough, to civics, labor, women’s rights, immigration, Constitutional controversies.
Documentaries covering landmark points on the timeline of Supreme Court history, including: FDR’s court packing controversy, the contested 1876 election + John Marshall & Marbury v. Madison.
Landmark case lessons—Reed v. Reed, Vernonia v. Acton, Brown v. Board—background on how the court decides cases to hear, the role of chief justice, and researching the court.
A timeline of Supreme Court history, including the Marshall and Warren Courts + landmark cases: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, and significant rulings in women’s rights court cases.