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Mission Statement

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Historical Commission is dedicated to exploring and preserving the rich history of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the oldest appellate court in North America. The Commission’s activities include increasing public awareness of the Court’s contributions to Pennsylvania’s unique legal and constitutional heritage, promoting scholarship regarding the Court’s history, presenting educational and civics programming of interest to legal practitioners, scholars, historians, teachers, students, and the general public, identifying and acquiring materials and artifacts of significance to the Court’s history, and maintaining the Court’s History Center.

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