by Derek Monson | Oct 18, 2022
George Sutherland’s judicial confirmation Written by Derek Monson In September 1922, George Sutherland was in London, England awaiting a ship back to America after representing the United States in an arbitration with Norway during six weeks of arguments at The...
by Derek Monson | Oct 14, 2022
“Living voice of the Constitution”: George Sutherland as an elected official Written by Derek Monson George Sutherland served as an elected official for a total of 18 years – four years as a member of the Utah Senate (1896-1900), two years as the state’s lone member...
by William C. Duncan | Oct 14, 2022
Religious schools need protecting, especially in the developing world Written by In his remarks at the July 2022 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome, law school dean G. Marcus Cole offered some important international context to the Summit’s discussion. Much...
by William C. Duncan | Oct 14, 2022
Lawsuit against Utah’s abortion trigger law highlights court powers Written by The classic educational video, “I’m Just a Bill,” tells the story of an idea – requiring buses to stop before crossing railroad tracks – that is proposed as federal legislation and...
by Derek Monson | Oct 12, 2022
On a trajectory for civic achievement: George Sutherland’s formative years Written by Upon his death in 1942, the Deseret News declared George Sutherland to be “one of the ablest men ever to come out of the West.” During his long years of public service to multiple...
by William C. Duncan | Oct 10, 2022
Utah’s only Supreme Court justice can help us with SCOTUS legitimacy Written by Originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune. A century ago, in October 1922, George Sutherland became the only Utahn to ever serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Serving 16...
