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Posted by: Jeanine Cali
Each September 17, the Law Library of Congress celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day – a U.S. federal observance to commemorate the signing of the Constitution, and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” The United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by thirty-nine delegates to the …
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Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The Law Library of Congress will host Professor Risa L. Goluboff in a celebration of Constitution Day 2013. The title of Professor Goluboff’s lecture is “How the Constitution Changes: Social and Political Aspects of the Law.” This program is part of the Law Library’s annual celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day–a federal holiday that is …
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Posted by: Jennifer González
In celebration of Native American History Month, we have just added 428 Native American documents containing constitutions, charters, and acts from the years 1830 to 1960.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Kenneth R. Thomas, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service. The “Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation” (popularly known as the Constitution Annotated or “CONAN”), contains an analysis of virtually all Supreme Court case law relevant to interpreting the Constitution. The Centennial Edition of this Senate Document is …
Posted in: Congress, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
It was three years ago that I added blogger to my professional credentials when I posted, What exactly is In Custodia Legis? In the last three years we have expanded from a team of five bloggers (Kelly, Kurt, Clare, Christine, and me) to a team of fourteen (Barbara, Robert, Kelly, Jeanine, Kurt, Nathan, Clare, Tina, …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by Antoinette Ofosu-Kwakye, a Law Library summer intern. She is working with the Global Legal Research team on research related to English-speaking African nations. Kelly and Hanibal have both written blog posts that touched on aspects of the life of Nelson Mandela: The Inspiring Story of Nelson Mandela and South Africa Freedom Day. Today, …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Today marks the 19th anniversary of South Africa’s first multiracial, democratic elections, known to South Africans as Freedom Day. This is a day of great significance in South Africa’s history as “a landmark in the inauguration of a non-racial democracy” after a long history of colonialism, segregation and Apartheid. Much has been written about Apartheid …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
Mark your calendars! In celebration of Law Day 2013, the Law Library of Congress will host “The Movement in America for Civil and Human Rights.” This program is part of the Law Library’s annual celebration of Law Day, a national day to celebrate the rule of law and its contributions to the freedoms that Americans …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by George Sadek, a Senior Legal Analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Last week George provided an overview of the drafting process and content of the Egyptian Constitution of 2012. He has also previously written posts on Egypt’s constitutional referendum and several other topics. In my last post, …
Posted in: Global Law