History of Supreme Court Robes
2021-07-31T15:08:08-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzY3XC8yMDIxMDczMTE1MjE1MDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Matthew Hofstedt, associate curator of the Supreme Court of the United States, talked about how black robes became standard for American judges. Preservation Virginia hosted this online event.
Matthew Hofstedt, associate curator of the Supreme Court of the United States, talked about how black robes became standard for American judges. Preservation Virginia hosted this online event.
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