Loose items.
1999. The Jacksonville Bar Association. 1999-jacksonville bar
1995, November / December. “Conference of Chief Justices Supports The American Inns of Court Movement.” The Bencher. American Inns of Court. 199511-the bencher
1995, September 23. “Mock trial. Area students argue before state justice.” Gainesville Sun. 19950923-students
1996, March 29. “Justices hand down wisdom.” Florida Flambeau. 19960329-wisdom
1997, June 1. “Supreme Court celebrates 150 years of freedom under law.” 19970601-150
1997, June 15. “Ethics in focus. With the annual meeting just around the corner, Justice Major Harding and Don Beverly of West Palm Beach put the final touches on the program for the June 27 Master’s Seminar on Ethics and Professionalism.” Florida Bar News. 19970615-ethics
1998, March 26. “Alumnus wins appointment to Florida Supreme Court.” Old Gold and Black [Wake Forest University] 19980326-alumnus
1998, July 1. “A judge on a mission. Major B. Harding. Chief Justice Gerald Kogan will hand him the gavel – and a tough job.” Miami Herald. 19980701-mission
1998, July 2. “The 48th Chief Justice” [Miami?] Herald. 19980702-48th
1998, July 2. “Harding.” 19980702-harding
1998, July 2. “Harding installed as Chief Justice.” Financial News & Daily Record. 19980702-installed
1998, July 5. “Comment. Legacy of the gavel.” Tallahassee Democrat. 19980705-gavel
1998, July 15. “Passing the Gavel. Harding pledges continuity.” Florida Bar News. 19980715-passing
1998, September 6. “Ginsberg mum on high court matters at library dedication.” St. Petersburg Times. 19980906-ginsberg
1999, February 22. Typed letter from Lacey Collier, U. S. District Judge to Chief Justice Harding. 19990222-collier letter
1999, May 29. “Editorials. An apology for a black pioneer.” St. Petersburg Times. 19990529-apology
1999, June 23. Typed letter from Alvin Cassel to Chief Justice Harding. 19990623-broad
1999, July 4. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, by Major B. Harding.” Tallahassee Democrat. 19990704-truths
1999, July 15. “Justice: Stare decisis.” 19990715-stare decisis
1999, July 19. “Chief Justice’s column educated reader.” Letter to the Editor, Tallahassee Democrat. 19990719-educated
1999, September 13. “AJC, NY Times Miss the Conference – And The Message.” Fulton County Daily Reporter. 19990913-context
1999, September 25. “Court upholds electric chair. The Florida Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that electrocution is not cruel and unusual punishment.” Tallahassee Democrat. 19990925-court upholds
1999, September 25. “Florida’s top court OKs chair. Harding urges lethal injections.” Florida Times-Union. 19990925-top court
1999, September 29. “Electric chair ruling tortures logic to death. A 4-3 Supreme Court majority said the chair isn’t cruel but asked lawmakers to switch to lethal injection.” Palm Beach Post. 19990929-electric chair
1999, October 1. “Plan would find judges compatible with Bush. An e-mail from a lawyer for the governor outlines a system for recruiting judge candidates who share his views.” St. Petersburg Times online. 19991001-plan
1999, October 18. “Today’s program Z. Mincek Bosnia and Kosovo.” Mandarin Rotary News. 19991018-rotary
No date. “PAIR Focus on Year 2000 Compliance with the ADA.” The Advocate. nodate-the advocate
No date. “Alvin Cassell, philanthropist, attorney.” nodate-alvin
No date. “Law School Ceremony Honors a Civil Rights Trail Blazer.” FSU Law. nodate-civil rights
August 1, 1998. “Court dean’s tenure spans dramatic change. Justice Overton announces retirement.” Florida Bar News. 19980801
No date. “Florida execution photos causing a worldwide stir. The number of “hits” to the state Supreme Court Web site may be in the millions.” nodate-execution
No date. “Interfaith effort targets the year 2000.” nodate-interfaith
No date. “What the state justices said.” nodate-state justices
No date. “Terry Russell Will Be the Second FSU Law Alum to Lead The Florida Bar.” nodate-terry Russell
Sleeved items.
1999, January 7. “Bush Takes Oath of Office in Florida.” The New York Times. v7s001-1
1999, January 6. “Bush wants state to be ‘nicer place.’” Tampa Tribune. v7s001-2
1999, January 6. “Bush takes state’s reins.” The Orlando Sentinel. v7s002-1
1999, January 6. “Florida gets a Bush.” Florida Times-Union. v7s002-2
[1999, January 6.] “. . . wife Columba, at his side, Jeb Bush takes the oath of office Tuesday from Major B. Harding, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Looking on are, far left, his father, former President George Bush, and, far right, brother George W., the Texas governor.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s003-1
[1999, January 6.] “Bush inaugurates GOP era. ’A governor for all the people,’ Hooks says.” Palm Beach Post. v7s003-2
1999, January 6. “Inauguration Day. Bush Era Begins. Gov. Jeb Bush is sworn in with a people-first pledge.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s004-1
1999, January 6. “Inauguration of Jeb Bush. A day of promise. Bush puts trust in faith, family, and friends.” Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. v7s004-2
1999, January 6. “Bush takes office. Governor vows ‘a nicer place.’ Locals upbeat about Bush.” Gainesville Sun. v7s005-1
1999, January 6. “Florida’s New Governor. Jeb Bush celebrates ‘family, faith, friends.’ Inaugural address targets education, social services.” Miami Herald. v7s005-2
1999, January 7. Handwritten letter from Ronald Smith of St. John’s Presbyterian Church to Chief Justice Harding. v7s006-1
1999, January 7. Handwritten letter from Howard Kestin, Superior Court of New Jersey to Chief Justice Harding. v7s006-2
1999, January 6. “Major Surrounded by Bushes. New governor hoping state can be ‘nicer place.’” Florida Times-Union. v7s006-3
1999, January 14. “No chief judge yet, as ballot ends in tie. Two circuit judges get 10 votes each, which throws the question to the Florida Supreme Court’s chief justice to decide.” v7s006-4
[continuation of same article] v7s007-1
1999, January 15. “Reynolds named chief circuit judge.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s007-2
1999, January 15. “Chief Justice Harding resolves to improve diversity of court staff.” Florida Bar News. v7s008
1999, January 23. “State courts trying to recruit minorities. Courts: chief justice wants to recruit more minority law clerks.” Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. v7s009-1
1999, January 24. Handwritten letter from Raiford Brown to Judge Harding. v7s009-1
1999, February 10. “Ceremonies honor the new justice.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s010-1
1999, February 25. “Judiciary. Follow priorities.” Florida Times-Union. v7s010-2
1999, February. “Justice Harding to speak March 19.” Palm Beach County Bar Association Bulletin. v7s011-1
1999, February 19. “Florida Supreme Court 1999: A Special Report. A Court marshaled. The state high court has long been the arbiter of conflicting social agendas. Now, its composition changed in the most sweeping turnover in a quarter-century, the court will be the place where initiatives from a triumphant political right could face their toughest test.” Daily Business Review. v7s011-2 thru 13-1
1999, March 1. ‘Honoring Public Service.” and “A New Justice.” Florida Bar News. v7s013-2
1999, March 1. “R. Fred Lewis joins the Florida Supreme Court.” Florida Bar News. v7s014-1
1999, February 16. “Pro bono work lands high praise for attorneys.” Florida Today. v7s014-2
1999, March 6. “Black woman joins high court.” Florida Times-Union. v7s015-1
1999, March 11. “Joining the House.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s015-2
1999, March 15. “Justice Quince takes her seat on the Supreme Court. Florida Bar News. v7s016-1
1999, March 15. “’Truly Inspiring.’” Florida Bar News. v7s016-2
1999, April 6. “There’s not much bad about George W. Bush.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s017-1
1999, April 18. “Hurry up and wait: Something’s skewed in today’s workplace.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s018-2
1999, April 30. “Disorder in the Court. Methinks amidst the mirth, they’’ forsake the plot to ‘kill all the lawyers.’ Bard: Mock trial trumpets the arrival of Southern Shakespeare Festival’s latest production.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s019-1
1999, April 29. “The trial of Sir John Falstaff.” Southern Shakespeare Festival. Program. v7s019-2
[continuation of above item] v7s019-3
1999, April 29. “Briefs. Shakespearean miscreant on ‘trial.’” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s019-4
1999, April 29. “In Focus: Florida State University. Reno’s commencement speech highlights graduation activities.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s020-1
1999, April 30. “Justices past and present.” Florida Bar News. v7s020-2
1999, May 15. “Court gets 10% funding hike.” Florida Bar News. v7s021-1
1999, May 22. “Inaugural commencement ceremony.” Florida Coastal School of Law. v7s021-2and 022
[continuation of “Court gets 10% funding hike article, May 15, 1999] v7s023-1
1999, May 16. “Gov. Bush learns that executions take time. Broward lawyer to review death cases for governor.” Miami Herald. v7s023-2
1999, May 16. “Hooding Ceremony.” University of Miami School of Law. Program. v7s024-1
1999, May 17. “Florida’s Chief Justice To Address UM Law Graduates.” @law.miaim.edu. University of Miami School of Law. v7s024-2
1999, May 23. “Students relish success. Law school’s graduates elated by accreditation progress.” Florida Times-Union. v7s025-1
1999, May 26. “Local&State. Celebrating a man of the law.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s025-2
No date. “Court remembers Virgil Hawkins. It honors the man who fought long and hard to integrate the University of Florida College of Law.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s026-1
1999, May 26. “State court honors civil rights pioneer. Eleven years afgter Virgil Hawkins’ death, Florida’s Supreme Court apologizes for blocking his attempt to enter UF’s law school.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s026-2
1999, May 27. “Hawkins honored by court.” and “High court honors man who led battle for integrated law school.” and “Virgil Hawkins receives posthumous day in court.” News-Journal and “Florida News. High court honors man who led battle for integrated law school.” Naples Daily News and “High court honors man who led battle for integrated law school” News-Journal, and “Hawkins had ties to Daytona Beach.” Daytona Beach News-Journal, and “Editorial. An Apology for An Old Wrong.” Lakeland Ledger, and “High court honors man, acknowledges mistake.” Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, and May 28, 1999. “Hatchett, Hawkins and the law.” Tallahassee Democrat, and “Court remembers Virgil Hawkins.” Tallahassee Democrat Online, and 1999, May 26. State court honors civil rights pioneer. Eleven years after Virgil Hawkins’ death, Florida’s Supreme Court apologizes for bslocking his attempt to enter UF’s law school.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s027-1
1999, Summer. Photograph with caption of award presentation. National Association of Drug Court Professionals News. v7s027-2
1999, July-August. “Florida and National Drug Conferences Convene in Miami to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of Drug Courts.” The official newsletter of the state courts system of florida. v7s028-1
1999, July 4. “On strong ground.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s028-2 and 029
1999, July 9. “Delay executions. In electric chair. Yesterday’s events reek of cruel and unusual punishment.” Miami Herald. v7s030
1999, July 9. “Killers under 17 won’t get the chair. Supreme Court of Florida raises bar by one year.” Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. v7s031-2
1999, July 9. “High court bans death penalty for 16-year-olds. Execution: Court sets age limit.” Florida Times-Union. v7s032
1999, July 9. “Cruel and unusual punishment? Florida replaced “Old Sparky” but questions about electrocutions continue after a bloody execution, again making an argument for lethal injections.” Tampa Tribune. v7s033-1
No date. “The electric chair’s fate. Florida’s method of capital punishment is as outdated as the hangman.” and “Court should forbid the chair.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s033-2
1999, July 9. “The death penalty. Bloody execution leads to stay for 2nd inmate. The state Supreme Court orders a hearing on the chair after Allen Lee Davis bleeds while being electrocuted Thursday.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s034-1
No date. “Court raises execution age. Florida becomes the 16th state to prohibit execution of 16-year-old defendants after the state Supreme Court ruling.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s034-2
1999, July 9. “Controversy over an execution. Chair again prompts debate. Opponents use bloody episode to support argument.” Miami Herald. v7s035-1
1999, July 9. “Court: No chair for teens. Murders Rod Ferrell and the Farina brothers cannot be executed under Florida’s top court’s ruling. In some cases, death warranted, state attorney says.” Orlando Sentinel. v7s035-2
1999, July 9. “Bloody execution in Florida leads to delay of next electrocution.” Tallahassee Democrat Online. v7s036-1
1999, July 9. “Screams, blood reopen execution debate: Is electric chair ‘barbaric’ or ‘righteous’?” Palm Beach Post. v7s036-2
1999, July 9. “Bush says his concern is victims.” Orlando Sentinal. v7s037-1
1999, July 9. “Executions postponed. Killer’s bloody death raises questions” Gainesville Sun. v7s037-2
1999, July 9. “Florida electrocutes killer in one of three U.S. executions.” Tallahassee Democrat Online. v7s038-1
No date. “Execution scene renews talk of lethal injection.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s038-2
1999, July 9. “Man who killed 3 put to death.” Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville.com. v7s039-1
1999, July 8. “Florida Electrocutes Killer.” The Wire, News from the AP. v7s039-2
1999, July 24. “Florida’s Supreme Court reverses more death penalty decisions than any state court in the nation.” Tampa Tribune. v7s044-1
1999, July 31. “Rulings confirm troubling pattern. Point of view, John Thrasher.” Florida Times-Union. v7s044-2
1999, August 1. “Florida Lawyers. Protecting rights, pursuing justice, promoting professionalism. Florida earns ABA’s top professionalism award.” Florida Bar News. v7s045
1999, August. “On Strong Ground.” Office of the Court Administrator, Second Circuit. v7s046
1999, August 15. “Some find the term insensitive. Supreme Court reconsidering the title ‘general master.’ ‘I have had attorneys direct their black clients to “tell the master,” or “explain to the master,” some issue.’” Florida Bar News. v7s047-1
1999, August 22. “Law. Weed out incompetents.” Florida Times-Union. v7s047-2
1994, August 24. “High court puts death cases back into play. Orlando Sentinel. v7s048
1999, November 2. Typewritten letter from Stephen Hanlon to Chief Justice Major Harding. v7s049-1
1999, August 19. “Judges Criticized Over Death-Penalty Conference. An attempt to reduce errors or to expedite executions?” New York Times. v7s049-2
1999, September 13. “AJC, NY Times Miss the Conference – And The Message.” v7s050
1999. “Context: Had to Be There.” v7s051-1
1999, September 16. Handwritten letter from Norman Fletcher, Presiding Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia to Chief Justice Harding. v7s051-2
1999, October. “Invisible Bridge. The media missed real breakthroughs during a recent death penalty conference—but participants didn’t.” Fulton County Daily Report. v7s052
1999, October 3. “Other Views. ‘Old Sparky’ Electrocution is ‘indecent.’” and “Give the condemned a choice.” v7s053-1
1999, September 25. “Court upholds use of electric chair. Justices decide again that electrocution is not cruel and unusual punishment, but they seek an option of lethal injection.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s054
No date. “What the state justices said.” v7s055-1
1999, Fall. “Educating a generation.” The Judges’ Journal. v7s055-2
1999, September. “June Trustees Meeting Features Jacksonville’s Past, Present and Future.” Focus. [newsletter of the Jacksonville Chamber of commerce] v7s056
1999, September 24. Typewritten letter from Alison Miller, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, to Chief Justice Major Harding. v7s057-1
1999, September 24. “Project gets state workers to ponder death.” Miami Herald. v7s057-2
1999, September 15. “Evett Simmons: From humble beginning to national prominence. Past Bar board member to lead National Bar Association.” Florida Bar News. v7s058-1
1999, September 29. Typewritten letter from Chief Justice Major Harding to Evett Simmons. v7s058-2
1999, September 29. “Electric chair ruling tortures logic to death. A 4-3 Supreme Court majority said the chair isn’t cruel but asked lawmakers to switch to lethal injection.” Palm Beach Post. v7s058-3
1999, October 1. “Fairness Commission: Courts must do more for the disabled.” Florida Bar News. v7s059
1999, October 5. Handwritten letter from Judith Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York to Chief Justice Harding. v7s060-1
1999, October 11. “Making the Case for Hands-On Courts. Judges are learning that a problem-solving approach can stop the cycles of drug use and dysfunction.” Newsweek. v7s060-2
1999, October 29. “Florida execution photos causing a worldwide stir. The number of ‘hits’ to the state Supreme Court Web site may be in the millions.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s061-1
1999, October. “Justice Major B. Harding.” Tallahassee Bar Bulletin. v7s061-2
1999, November 10. “Sizing up options for Death Row. Bush wants consensus before special session.” Florida Times Union. v7s062-1
1999, December 15. “Capital Punishment. Killers lead – 4,000 – 12.” Florida Times-Union. v7s062-2
1999, October 29. “Court frees school money. Extended-year fund veto overturned.” Florida Times-Union. v7s063
1999, November. “State’s ADA Position Debated. Attorney General’s Filing Sparks Controversy.” The Advocate. v7s064-1
1999, October 29. “Court sides with Legislature on Bush’s veto. the Florida Supreme Court ruling ends a showdown over control of the state budget..” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s064-2
1999, November 1. “Foster kids teach judges at dependency summit” Florida Bar News. v7s065-1
1999, November 1. “Chief Justice Major B. Harding, right, was the guest of honor at the recent inaugural meeting of the Citrus-Hernando Inn of Court.” Florida Bar News. v7s065-2
1999, November 4. Typewritten letter from Martin Edwards to Chief Justice Major Harding. v7s066-1
1999, November. “Chief Justice har5ding says U.S. undergoing ‘crisis in civility.’” Inside UNF. v7s066-2
1999, November 4. Typewritten letter from Betty Ford to Chief Justice Harding. v7s067-1
1999, November 15. “Chief Justice: Profession faces many challenges.” Florida Bar News. v7s067-2
1999, November 15. “The justices of the Florida Supreme Court recently participated in a statewide teach-in to commemorate Constitution Week 1999.” Florida Bar News. v7s068-1
1999, December 1. “Chief Justice tells Senate of efforts to build confidence.” Florida Bar News. v7s068-2
1999, December 2. “Corrections panel backs lethal injection. This is the second time the advisory group said the state should stop using the electric chair.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s069-1
1999, December 2. “Slowdown on expediting appeals.” Florida Times-Union. v7s069-2
1999, December 10. “Lawmakers to decide next month. Lethal injection probably. Gov. Bush also wants to limit Death Row appeals to five years.” Gainesville Sun. v7s070
1999, December 10. “Trial on parental notification law opens to public.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s071-1
1999, December 10. “Florida moves toward lethal injection.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s071-2
1999, December 10. “Lawmakers will mull letting inmates pick their own poison.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s072-2
No date. “Remembering the Struggle. Florida State University recognized the Late Virgil Hawkins, whose 1949 lawsuit led to the desegregation of graduate education in Florida.” v7s073
1999, December 13. “Judge gives lesson in religious history.” Space Coast Newspaper. v7s074
1999, December 29. “Committee criticizes Baker Act. Reforms, more money sought.” Gainesville Sun. v7s075-1
1999, December 29. “Baker Act failures detailed. Mentally ill can be confined under law.” Florida Times-Union. v7s075-2
1999, December 29. “Report lists Baker Act problems. One problem detailed by the study is that mental health programs are underfunded.” St. Petersburg Times. v7s076-1
1999, December 29. “Problems cited in Baker law. A report says the mental health act hasn’t provided proper treatment to the ill.” Tallahassee Democrat. v7s076-2
