Commentary: Brown Vs. Board Anniversary Celebrates 'Equal Justice Under Law'

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Law Day is an annual celebration of the rule of law. The founder of Law Day, the late ABA President Charles S. Rhyne, introduced the idea of a day specially set aside to demonstrate that respect for the rule of law is the key to individual freedom and justice.

President Dwight Eisenhower issued the first Law Day proclamation on May 1, 1958. In 1961, May 1 was designated by a joint resolution of Congress as the official date for celebrating Law Day.

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Commentary: Brown Vs. Board Anniversary Celebrates 'Equal Justice Under Law'

This year was a particularly special year to commemorate Law Day. Our country was on the verge of celebrating a landmark anniversary - the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan...

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