Portal:Law/Did you know/4

• ... that the Franklin County Courthouse (pictured) incorporates the walls and columns left after Confederate forces burned the previous courthouse during the American Civil War?

• ... that a bipartisan commission was established by law in 2003 with the mandate to study prison rape in the United States?

• ... that T. Muthuswamy Iyer was the first Indian judge of the Madras High Court?

• ... that a grand jury found Arizona Territory's "Thieving Thirteenth" legislature exceeded a US$4,000 legal limitation for operating expenses by US$46,744.50?

• ... that English gynaecologist Margaret Puxon, who started studying law to prevent boredom while on maternity leave, eventually became a barrister?

• ... that the Stephen Downing case, also known as the Bakewell Tart murder, has been described as the longest miscarriage of justice in British legal history?

• ... that John B. Creeden was a founder of both Boston College Law School and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service?

Source

1. 5 June 2008, Main Page appearance.
2. 10 June 2008, Main Page appearance.
3. 23 July 2008, Numbered archive of Main Page appearance.
4. 25 July 2008, Main Page appearance.
5. Template:Did you know nominations/Margaret Puxon, September 2019.
6. 26 July 2008, Main Page appearance.
7. Template:Did you know nominations/John B. Creeden, October 2019.