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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the legal battles of Principal Chief John Ross of Cherokee Nation to preserve his people's homelands in Georgia, and the loss of those cases that led to the Trail of Tears and removal to Oklahoma.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The permeation of misinformation and disinformation relating to any conceivable issue, particularly on social media platforms, is rampant. This problem has become particularly acute with the advent of the COVID-19 global pandemic. A policy document issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED) described the ubiquity of false information and the challenge it presents in …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Legal Reports
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
This post outlines the history of Native American citizenship and voting rights.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
When a novel coronavirus was first reported as having been contracted by people in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, there was a lot of discussion about the potential source of the virus. On January 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement saying that “[t]he evidence is highly suggestive that the outbreak is …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Legal Reports
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a guest post by Kayahan Cantekin, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. In many countries around the world, discussions on whether and how to reopen schools continue to preoccupy people, especially in light of the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in …
Posted in: Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Geraldine Davila Gonzalez
Join us online for the 2020 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence! Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum will be the featured speaker of the event on Wednesday, September 9 at 3p.m. EDT. Brian E. Butler, professor of philosophy and legal scholar at the University of North Carolina Asheville, will interview Professor Nussbaum on “Philosophy and …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
This post highlights a few entries from the U.S. Congressional Series Set related to Susan B. Anthony and the early women's suffrage movement.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a summary of the Navajo Code Talkers project and the contributions of the Navajo soldiers in the WWII effort.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer González
The Digital Resources Division at the Law Library has had years of experience with remote interns, so we were well-prepared for this pandemic situation and quarantine! We were able to host over 50 remote interns and volunteers this summer to help further our goal of providing access to legal materials. We were also so glad …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library