The Cité Judiciaire (“Judicial City”) of Luxembourg – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the buildings that comprise the Judicial City in Luxembourg.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Archive: November 2018 (16 Posts)
40 Years of ICWA
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
A brief description of the Indian Child Welfare Act and a list of resources for those researching the ICWA.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
The Law Library of Congress commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of World War I
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Jim Martin, senior legal information analyst, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. The Law Library of Congress would like to take the opportunity to remember the sacrifices of our brave veterans who proudly served the cause of freedom over a century ago in World War I. The Law Library invites you to …
Posted in: Law Library, World War I
Bosnia and Herzegovina – When the Constitution, Laws, and Political Participation of Minorities Clash
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Mirela Savic-Fleming, Special Assistant to the Law Librarian of Congress. Several days ago, in the middle of a conversation about our everyday lives and the upcoming midterm elections, a friend of mine looked at me, and asked out of the blue, “Do you know that there is a …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Congress.gov Search Tip – How to Track Specific Changes to Legislation with Email Alerts
Posted by: Robert Brammer
The Congress.gov team recently improved saved search alerts for legislation. This improvement applies to searches that are performed from the legislation homepage search form and the advanced search form. Initially, saved search alerts for legislation provided you with a list of new items added to your search results list, as well as of items already in your …
Posted in: Congress
A New Chinese Court in an Old American Building – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Laney Zhang
Pictures of the newly created Shanghai Financial Court in an old American-style building
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Happy Birthday European Union!
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
On November 1, 1993, the “Treaty on European Union” (Maastricht Treaty) entered into force, marking “…a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe”. The Maastricht Treaty officially established the European Union (EU), but the journey to its establishment began as early as 1957 with the signing of the Rome Treaties. …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News