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Archive: September 2019 (2 Posts)

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Spanish Legal Documents (15th – 19th Centuries): Briefs

Posted by: Kelly McKenna

The following is a guest post by Stephen Mayeaux, Legal Information Specialist in the Digital Resources Division at the Law Library of Congress, in collaboration with Dante Figueroa, Senior Legal Information Analyst at the Law Library of Congress. During this celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we bring you the latest—and by far the largest—update from our Spanish …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Constitution Day 2019 Event featuring Kannon Shanmugam: “The State of the Constitution”

Posted by: Kelly McKenna

Constitution Day, officially known as “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” is a federal commemoration observed each year to mark the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” On September 17 2019, the Law Library will honor this day …