September 17, 1787 marks the signing of the US Constitution in Philadelphia. The  first public printing was in the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser which included a cover resolution and letter to Congress signed by George Washington talking about the necessity of compromise, and calling for Congress to allow the people to decide on ratification. Notably on display: a very rare printing of the Constitution signed in New York with the Confederation Congress’ September 28th resolution to send the proposed Constitution to the states for ratification by the people.  

The United States District Court for the District of New York was the first federal court to convene after the passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789.Please join the United States District Court for the Southern District New York, cultureNOW, & the Lower Manhattan Historical Association for an afternoon symposium about our Constitution and its ratification. 

Speakers: 

Professor Kevin Arlyck, Georgetown Law

Honorable P. Kevin Castel, United States Southern District Court 

Seth Kaller, Historical Documents & Legacy Collections 

James von Klemperer, FAIA, President Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates 

Honorable Laura Taylor Swain, United States Southern District Court 

RSVP by September 10th 

Please arrive 15 min before scheduled start for security clearance, including securing mobile phones. 

CLE and CEU credits pending

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