in this issue
Bennette Deacy Kramer
Our editor-in-chief, Bennette Deacy Kramer, writes about the Law Day Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street, where Council President Shawn Patrick Regan presented the Learned Hand Medal for “Excellence in Federal Jurisprudence” to Second Circuit Judge Joseph F. Bianco.
James I. Glasser
James I. Glasser reports that, on May 15, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut convened in ceremonial session at Bridgeport for the unveiling of the portrait of Senior U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill.
Peter J. Toren
Peter J. Toren explains how the town of Lowell, Massachusetts, came to be – and the British secret that gave a big boost to the U.S. textile industry.
Manjit K. Kalirao
Manjit K. Kalirao gives us a tour of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, and more!
Pete Eikenberry, Hugh Reid
Here, Pete Eikenberry and Hugh Reid discuss the compromises made to achieve ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Pete Eikenberry
Pete Eikenberry covers a speech given several years ago at the Second Circuit’s Thurgood Marshall Lecture titled, “Frederick Douglass and the Antislavery Constitution: Why It Matters Today.”
Pete Eikenberry
With the New York Knicks new championship firmly in mind, Pete Eikenberry recounts some stories about Spike Lee and his family, and Jim Strawder.
Pete Eikenberry
In his newest column, Pete Eikenberry begins a discussion of criminal justice reform by federal judges.
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