During a recent trip to Tallahassee, I took a tour of the Supreme Court of Florida (SCOFLA as it’s known). Of course, SCOFLA achieved its most widespread notoriety during the election 2000 controversy between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Here are photographs of the Supreme Court of Florida, photographs of Clarence Gideon and Louis Wainright (SCOFLA denied review of Gideon’s petition), an actual ballot box and voting machine from Palm Beach County, and the lectern at which Gore v. Harris was argued.
Constitutional Places. Supreme Court of Florida #scofla #bushvgore pic.twitter.com/T143H4Mryf
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Constitutional Faces: Gideon and Wainright #scofla pic.twitter.com/HmIYQh31Cm
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
A ballot box and voting machine from Palm Beach County election 2000 pic.twitter.com/t4s4pgQ66D
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the court #scofla pic.twitter.com/TFtegkJTU1
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Though, the absolute coolest part of SCOFLA was it’s rare book room. I spent nearly 40 minutes in the room, ogling over the wide-ranging collection. I went on a Twitter flurry, and tweeted all of the books I found of interest (this only scratches the surface). I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
The Cherokee Constitution of 1875 pic.twitter.com/2CIswuPxPB
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Laws of united states 1799 pic.twitter.com/KQkh8snlFE
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
First edition of Justice Story’s commentaries on conflicts of laws @crescat pic.twitter.com/oW4Gah1Kor
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
The Judicial Dicitonary (1903) pic.twitter.com/sC1B5eixho
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
The Supreme Court of Florida has an awesome rare book room pic.twitter.com/UMGbmozrHK
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
SCOTUS rules from 1925 pic.twitter.com/0uP9Pd40JF
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Wallace’s Report (1865) including ex parte vallandingham pic.twitter.com/aI5LIgJ9b5
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Reports of John Marshsall riding circuit (1837) pic.twitter.com/Isnd7nT0EN
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Blackstone’s Commentaries (1875 edition) pic.twitter.com/CTNbtmT2ko
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
First Edition of Hale’s History of the Common Law (1794) pic.twitter.com/ygsBdgtkAe
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Copy of Croke’s Report (1792) owned Edmund Burke pic.twitter.com/cONffuveoA
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Fleta’s Commentaries (1685) pic.twitter.com/C0AAQFFWPu
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Essay of Contingent Remainders (1809) this is the same stuff we teach today pic.twitter.com/8jWVsKLj5P
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Reports or Causes in Chancery (1665) pic.twitter.com/RBCEKt9FNo
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
The Federalist (1826) and the Common Law (1881) pic.twitter.com/2ZBVmV7VIq
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Writings of James Madison (1841) pic.twitter.com/SWbibjCBv5
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Proceedings of Constitutional Convention (1844) pic.twitter.com/DcvCzA5ph9
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014
Volume 1 of the Green Bag @GB2d pic.twitter.com/jkHETmAycu
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 6, 2014