Events
Fall Symposim
- John Marshall Federal Courts Program Fall Symposium: Cohens v Virginia at 200
- October 29: Cohens v Virginia 200 Years Later, a reargument
Annual Events
Madeira Society Social
November 10, 2021, Place TBR (to be revealed)
Learn about and sample Madeira, John Marshall’s beverage of choice, in an off-the-beaten-path place of historical interest with members of JMC’s Madeira Society, a group of generous donors who pledge and give $1200 each year. Stay tuned for our location reveal.
Quoits, Cornhole & Croquet at Tuckahoe
Spring 2022; Date TBD
Join members of our Quoits Club ($250 annual gift) at our annual social at Tuckahoe, Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood home. Enjoy beers, BBQ and Marshall’s favorite lawn game, Quoits, plus cornhole and croquet. His favorite beverage, Madeira, also makes an appearance.
Online Events
April 15, 7 p.m. | Remote Reveal of John Marshall’s Restored Robe
In partnership with Preservation Virginia and Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Be among the first to experience this restored American treasure. The only surviving judicial robe of Chief Justice John Marshall was recently conserved. This online program previews the new exhibit showcasing the robe at the John Marshall House in Richmond.
June 30, 7 to 8 p.m. | Marshall Scholar Series, Discussion
Female African American Civil Rights Pioneers: The Road to Brown and Beyond Professor Beth Hopkins, Wake Forest University Law (Retired). In conversation with JMC staff, Professor Beth Hopkins will share the stories of remarkable women who helped make it possible for African Americans to seek equal access to an education in the United States. In a presentation that will span two centuries, Hopkins will highlight women whose contributions ensured that the doctrine of “separate but equal” had no place in educational institutions.
March 4, 2021, 7 p.m. | Book Discussion
