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Posted by: Francisco Macías
In keeping with the subject of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, May 17, 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the issuance of the decision on Brown v. Board of Education. Brown is a landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found that, contrary to the legal doctrine of separate …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Elin Hofverberg, a foreign law research consultant at the Law Library of Congress. May 17 (or “Syttende Mai” as the locals call it), which falls this weekend, is always cause for great celebration in Oslo as Norway celebrates its National Day or Constitution Day. This generally means dressing …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Margaret Wood
The following is a guest post by Matthew Braun, senior legal reference specialist at the Law Library of Congress. At the end of May, I will be leaving the Law Library of Congress, after a little more than five years on the staff, to become the Head of Electronic Resources and Computer Services at the …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer, legal reference specialists The loss of a home to foreclosure can be devastating financially and emotionally. In this guide, we hope to provide you with resources that can aid you in researching a defense to a foreclosure action. Please keep in mind that foreclosure …
Posted in: Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Wendi A. Maloney, a writer-editor with the U.S. Copyright Office. Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center explored the influence of the courts and Congress on civil and voting rights in a May 1 lecture in the Mumford Room. The Law Library hosted the lecture for Law Day, …
Posted in: Event, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Today’s interview is with Stephen Schneider, user experience team lead within the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) Web Services of the Library of Congress. It continues our series of Congress.gov interviews designed to highlight the people who have contributed to the new system (including Meg, Rich, Barry, Rohit, Andy, and Val). Describe your background. My background is a mash up of various …
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A blog post on the resources available on the laws of Fiji at the Law Library of Congress and online.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Francisco Macías
May 3 marked the 60th anniversary of a little known case of American civil rights: Hernández v. Texas. As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the American Civil Rights Act of 1964, I figured I would pay tribute to this case and further promote awareness of it. When we think of the American Civil …
Posted in: Collections
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The proximity of wonderful buildings here on Capitol Hill is amazing. I feel truly lucky to work so close to them. Walking the area provides a glimpse of just how close some of these beautiful buildings are. I was in front of the Capitol Building this week and took this picture of the Jefferson Building …
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