On April 15, Managing Member Alan Brackett, along with E. Phelps Gay and Harry J. “Skip” Philips, Jr., members of the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society Board of Directors, presented details on the efforts put forth by The Historical Society to commemorate the Bicentennial of the 1825 Civil Code to the Louisiana State Senate. Alan was appointed to serve as a co-chair on The Historical Society’s Steering Committee in July 2023, to assist the committee in planning a series of events to mark this occasion in 2025.
The Louisiana Civil Code 1825 is the codification of the civil law enacted by the Louisiana state legislature in 1825, much of it modeled on the Code Napoleon. This important milestone presents a special opportunity to celebrate Louisiana’s legal heritage and its unique place in the civilian world.
The Historical Society, which is a nonprofit dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, will host a gala at The National WWII Museum on the 200th Anniversary of the adoption of the 1825 Civil Code. In addition to sharing information about the educational materials being prepared for the commemoration, Alan and his colleagues extended an invitation to the members of the state legislature to attend the gala.