Pennsylvania Supreme Court Recognizes Law Day; Highlights Importance of the Rule of Law
Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd marked Law Day, honoring the role of the rule of law in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared May 1 as the first “Law Day,” recognizing that the guarantee of fundamental rights of individuals under the law is “the heart and sinew of our nation” and distinguishes our governmental system from those that “rule by might alone.” Three years later, in 1961, Congress designated May 1st as Law Day.
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