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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
In my September 23, 2011 post, I discussed the August 23, 2011 referendum in Liberia, conducted largely in preparation for the constitutionally mandated general elections scheduled for October 11, 2011. The referendum included proposals that, if passed, would directly affect the conduct and outcome of the elections: a measure to amend the residency requirement for …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
This week the Law Library of Congress hosted Professor Joseph Raz who delivered a very thought-provoking lecture for the second Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence. Professor Raz is a leading proponent of legal positivism, which looks to the sources of laws as the basis for their validity, rather than their content. During the lecture, he offered …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Christine Sellers
In honor of Constitution Day (September 17, 2011), the Law Library of Congress was pleased to host Dahlia Lithwick speaking on the topic of “The Supreme Court and Free Speech.” The event was held on Friday, September 16, 2011, at 4 p.m. in the Madison Hall at the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following guest post by Stephen Wesson, an Educational Resource Specialist at the Library of Congress. It is cross posted on the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog. For those of us at the Library of Congress who work with K-12 teachers, a crucial part of our work is promoting the effective instructional use of primary …
Posted in: Guest Post, THOMAS
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This week’s interview is with Cynthia Jordan, Senior Writer-Editor at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background I am a Maryland native but I grew up in New York City. I have also lived in a number of other places including London, U.K., Barbados and Texas. What is your academic/professional history? I have a …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
We posted 26 times in September! That is only one behind our previous high. Kelly’s Inspiring Story of Nelson Mandela finally lost its grip on our top spot that it had held in July and August. What topped it? Nathan’s fascinating post Templar Secrets at the Law Library of Congress? An old favorite from January …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Christine Sellers
The following is a guest post by Margaret Wood, Legal Reference Specialist in our Public Services Division. She acknowledges there is much more to Eliot’s Felix Holt than is covered below. Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is one of the famous works in the literary canon that deals with the question of entail. The …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Christine Sellers
We had a great time at the National Book Festival this past weekend talking with visitors about how the Law Library can help people connect with Congress, including through THOMAS. We handed out lots of gavel pencils as souvenirs! Andrew gave a presentation in the Library of Congress tent on Saturday about “THOMAS Takeaways for …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Event, In the News, Law Library, THOMAS
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Robert Newlen, the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections, Outreach, and Services in the Law Library of Congress. Robert has previously blogged about the Kellogg Biennial Lecture, Souvenirs from Moscow, and Humboldt University Law Faculty. I recently had the honor of visiting the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico while attending the annual meeting of …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Guest Post