Temporary Commission on the Courts working card file
Series Number
B2707
Summary
This series consists of a working card file of the Temporary Commission on the Courts, chaired by Harrison Tweed. The file serves an index to the correspondence, legal authorities, and addresses associated with the records in Series A0002, Temporary Commission on the Courts records.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Courts
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
The duties of the Temporary Commission on the Courts were to make a comprehensive study of the state's judicial system and propose appropriate legislative and constitutional remedies for problems discovered. Records in this series document issues including, but not limited to selection of judges; proposed judiciary article of state constitution; operational costs of the court system; proposed rules and amendment of Civil Practice Act; legal issues involving children; calendar congestion and delay; court system structure; the Judicial Conference; and comparative negligence.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Courts
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.