What a Difference 17 Years Made
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes two major Supreme Court case decisions that greatly affected the rights of LGBTQ individuals.
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Fred Korematsu’s Drive for Justice
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post covers background information related to Japanese internment camps, Fred Korematsu's circumstances that brought him to the case, and an overview of Korematsu v United States and 2 related cases.
Posted in: Asian American History, Collections, Law Library
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Prince of the People
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today is a state holiday in Hawai’i commemorating the birthday of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi. As an adult, he was frequently called Ke Ali‘i Maka‘āinana (Prince of the People), for the services he gave to the Hawaiian people. Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole, often called simply Prince Kūhiō, was born in Kōloa, Kaua’i, Hawai’i, on …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Arizona Statehood Anniversary
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses the 110th anniversary of Arizona statehood.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Civil Rights Lawyer
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
A post about Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a civil rights attorney.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library