Talk:The King v. Haas

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A fact from The King v. Haas appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 April 2008, and was viewed approximately 976 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the decision of a Pennsylvania provincial court in 1764, The King v. Haas, is one of the first attempts to apply the writ of habeas corpus in the Thirteen Colonies?

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Does the fact that this is in USR justify the use of the Supreme Court logo/infobox? The Court didn't even exist at the time! 76.117.247.55 (talk) 15:24, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's a legitimate question, regarding which I've received very little guidance. As a lawyer and legal historian with an interest in American law of the colonial and pre-Constitution period, I started writing articles about these first cases -- or fragmentary case reports, as many of them really are. I wasn't sure what formatting to use, so I started with SCOTUS case template, complete with logo and infobox. The introductory text makes clear the actual original and court hearing the case. Less'n I hear a better idea, that's what I'm sticking with. Jim Simmons (talk) 20:29, 27 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]