Benjamin Cardozo letter, 1931 Apr. 1.

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Benjamin Cardozo letter, 1931 Apr. 1.

Letter from Judge Cardozo, written while he was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, to Judge A. T. Clearwater, of Kingston, N.Y., giving his views on deciding court cases.

3 p.

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New York (State). Court of Appeals

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The court of appeals is New York State's highest court and court of last resort with appellate jurisdiction only. It hears cases on appeal from other appellate courts and sometimes from trial courts. Its review is generally limited to questions of law; in capital cases it may rule on both law and fact. The court of appeals also reviews determinations of the Commission on Judicial Conduct. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY. Under British colonial rule, appeals fro...

Cardozo, Benjamin N. (Benjamin Nathan), 1870-1938

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Clearwater, Alphonso Trumpbour, 1848-1933

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Alphonso T. Clearwater was a native of West Point, NY. He was locally educated and, in 1903, received an honorary degree from Rutgers University for distinction in public service. He was admitted to the bar in 1871. He served as the district attorney of Ulster County, NY, and as judge on the New York supreme court and court of appeals. He died in Kingston, New York. From the description of Papers, 1901-1933. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665366 ...