Administrative files, 1976-1977.

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Administrative files, 1976-1977.

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The committee was estalbished by Governor Michael Dukakis in his first term to review the state's judicial system and to make recommendations that would increase its efficiency. These files document the work of the committee in its efforts to reform the Massachusetts court system.

3.75 cu. ft. (3 record center cartons)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Cox, Archibald, 1912-2004

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Lawyer, educator, LL. B. Harv. Law S. 1937, LL. D., 1975. Admitted to Bar, 1937. In law practice in Boston, 1938-1941. Prof. of law, Harv. U., 1945-1961, 1965- Solicitor general of U.S., 1961-1965. Prosecutor of U.S. Dept. of Justice Watergate Special Prosecution Force. Author of The Warren Court (1968), co-author Cases on Labor Law (1948, 1976, with D.C. Bok). From the description of Papers, 1862-1978. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 236047245 From the des...

Massachusetts. Governor's Select Committee on Judicial Needs

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The Governor's Select Committee on Judicial Needs (commonly known as the Cox Committee) was appointed by Governor Dukakis on January 13, 1976 and given the task of making legislative and administrative recommendations to reduce the backlog in the state court system through legislative and other actions intended to increase the efficiency of the judicial system. The twenty member committee was chaired by Archibald Cox. A committee report was issued in December 1976 that recommended legislation to...