SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025
3:00 PM OLD SHIP MEETING HOUSE 90 Main Street, Hingham MA |
DIRECTIONS
90 Main Street Hingham, MA 02043 MAILING ADDRESS
14 Main Street Hingham, MA 02043 admin@ oldshipfriends.org |
ETHAN TORREY SPEAKS on the SUPREME COURT’S EARLY HISTORY
The Friends of Old Ship Meeting House invite you to join us for a special program: The Supreme Court and Judicial Independence in the Early Republic on October 25, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the Meeting House.
We are honored to welcome Hingham native Ethan V. Torrey, who serves as the Legal Counsel of the Supreme Court of the United States. As such, he provides legal services to the Supreme Court as an institution, and support to the justices on a variety of case-related issues. Torrey also teaches a class on the History of the Supreme Court at George Washington University.
In recognition of the approaching 250th anniversary of the founding of our country, Ethan’s presentation will focus on the Supreme Court and judicial independence in the early republic, from the Declaration of Independence to the Chief Justiceship of John Marshall. This will include discussion of the important roles played by early justices from Massachusetts, such as William Cushing of Scituate, one of the original five justices of the Supreme Court, confirmed by the Senate in September 1789. After his death in 1810,Cushing was replaced by Joseph Story of Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served on the court from 1812 to 1845. Both Cushing and Story were educated at Harvard University. Please note that Torrey will not be speaking about current issues facing the Supreme Court.
About Ethan Torrey:
A graduate of Hingham High School and the University of Pennsylvania, Ethan Torrey received an MA in History from Columbia University and his JD from Columbia University Law School. Prior to becoming Legal Counsel of the Supreme Court, Ethan was a partner at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP, and a Special Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier he was a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Torrey is an elected member of the American Law Institute. His deep knowledge and passion for the law translates into fascinating insights into this bedrock of American Government.
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Seating is first come/first served. While no tickets are required, a suggested contribution of $20 per adult (cash, check, or credit card at the door) will be gratefully accepted to assist with ongoing preservation of this historic treasure.
Doors will open at 2 for an opportunity to briefly tour the Meeting House.
Light refreshments and a chance to meet Ethan Torrey will be offered after the presentation at Ames Chapel, nearby in Hingham Cemetery.
The Friends of Old Ship Meeting House invite you to join us for a special program: The Supreme Court and Judicial Independence in the Early Republic on October 25, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the Meeting House.
We are honored to welcome Hingham native Ethan V. Torrey, who serves as the Legal Counsel of the Supreme Court of the United States. As such, he provides legal services to the Supreme Court as an institution, and support to the justices on a variety of case-related issues. Torrey also teaches a class on the History of the Supreme Court at George Washington University.
In recognition of the approaching 250th anniversary of the founding of our country, Ethan’s presentation will focus on the Supreme Court and judicial independence in the early republic, from the Declaration of Independence to the Chief Justiceship of John Marshall. This will include discussion of the important roles played by early justices from Massachusetts, such as William Cushing of Scituate, one of the original five justices of the Supreme Court, confirmed by the Senate in September 1789. After his death in 1810,Cushing was replaced by Joseph Story of Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served on the court from 1812 to 1845. Both Cushing and Story were educated at Harvard University. Please note that Torrey will not be speaking about current issues facing the Supreme Court.
About Ethan Torrey:
A graduate of Hingham High School and the University of Pennsylvania, Ethan Torrey received an MA in History from Columbia University and his JD from Columbia University Law School. Prior to becoming Legal Counsel of the Supreme Court, Ethan was a partner at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP, and a Special Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier he was a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Torrey is an elected member of the American Law Institute. His deep knowledge and passion for the law translates into fascinating insights into this bedrock of American Government.
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Seating is first come/first served. While no tickets are required, a suggested contribution of $20 per adult (cash, check, or credit card at the door) will be gratefully accepted to assist with ongoing preservation of this historic treasure.
Doors will open at 2 for an opportunity to briefly tour the Meeting House.
Light refreshments and a chance to meet Ethan Torrey will be offered after the presentation at Ames Chapel, nearby in Hingham Cemetery.