In honor of the 200th anniversary of federal courts in Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Northern District of Illinois Court Historical Association present, "Rivers of Commerce: The Illinois Federal Courts as Umpires of Antebellum Union," a talk by Professor Alison LaCroix about the role of the Illinois federal courts in the debates over the scope of federal power in the early nineteenth century.

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Court History Museum, 21st Floor, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois.

RSVP: ilnd_rsvp@ilnd.uscourts.gov

More details and full flyer available at: https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_news/LaCroix.pdf