Mug, Coffee
Mug, Coffee
Mug, Coffee

Mug, Coffee

Object number2023.121.8
Date2001
MediumCeramic; Glaze
Credit LineGift of Rochelle S. Friedman
DescriptionYellow coffee mug or latte mug. Tall conical coffee mug with circular base that tapers outward to wider circular rim. C-shaped handle on one side. White ground ceramic mug with overall matte yellow glaze. Foot is white and unglazed. One side of mug has applied black emblem of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania comprised of the Pennsylvania coat of arms surrounded by two circles; two circles frame black perimeter text. Other side of mug has applied black campaign message including checkmark and date.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5.875 x 5.125 x 3.5 in. (14.9 x 13 x 8.9 cm)
InscriptionsOne side of mug has black applied text arranged in a circle "COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA 1970".

Other side has black applied text "[checkmark] YES! / Judge Shelly Friedman / Commonwealth Court / November 6, 2001".
Historical NotesShelly Friedman Commonwealth Court campaign mug. Rochelle S. Friedman was raised in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Rogers School and the University of Pittsburgh for both undergraduate and law school. Friedman served as a judicial law clerk to Judge James R. McGregor of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County and as solicitor to Robert N. Peirce, Clerk of Courts of Allegheny County. After three failed attempts at running for the Court of Common Pleas, she won a seat on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and served from 1992 until her retirement in 2016. She was notable for her defense of the first amendment, the rights of women and minorities, and other civil liberties.
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