We preserve and promote knowledge of the history of the development of the law in the Tenth Circuit and the judges and notable lawyers who have served in the Circuit.
Our Fireside Chat programs have featured unforgettable visits with U.S. Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Byron White.
Our "Tales from the Tenth" podcast series brings you stories about the rich history, culture and contributions of the Tenth Circuit Courts.
Our newsletters bring you information about prominent judges and lawyers and interesting legal issues in our six-state region.
We sponsor court history programs in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.
Our website features oral history interviews, biographies, and chapters summarizing the history of the federal courts in the Circuit.
Our history exhibit at the Byron White U.S. Courthouse in Denver informs visitors about the fascinating controversies and people who have shaped our region.
Preserve and promote knowledge of the history of the development of the law in the Tenth Circuit and the judges and notable lawyers who have served in the Circuit.
The Tenth Judicial Circuit is vast, comprising 560,625 square miles, or almost 20 percent of the land mass of the United States. It extends from the Great Salt Lake to the Missouri River and from Yellowstone to Mexico. Most of this land was acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 for the price of three cents an acre.
When Congress created the present federal appellate system in 1891 it established nine circuits, the largest of which, the Eighth, consisted of thirteen states. In 1929 Congress created the Tenth Circuit by splitting off six states: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming, leaving the remaining seven states in the Eighth Circuit.
The Tenth Circuit and its federal courts have a glorious history. Each state was a territory before achieving statehood and had federal territorial courts that existed during sometimes tumultuous times.
Founded in 2003, the Tenth Circuit Historical Society celebrates, researches, investigates, writes and preserves the Circuit's story and publicizes our shared history. The Society gathers and presents information on the judges, lawyers, litigants, courthouse, and cases that shaped the Circuit's history.
Its goals include: 1) enhancing communication and understanding between judges and lawyers; 2) promoting a greater appreciation of the work done by both the bench and bar; 3) explaining how things got to be the way they are and the historical reasons why they developed the way they did; and 4) enhancing professionalism in the law by teaching and utilizing the valuable experiences of those who preceded us.
Organization name
Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit
2003
Tax id (EIN)
76-0741595
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
1801 California St., Suite 4200Denver County, CO, US