
Pride Month Bibliography
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a bibliography of LBGTQI law resources.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, LGBTQ
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a bibliography of LBGTQI law resources.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, LGBTQ
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post, part 2 in a series, discusses the coram nobis proceeding relating to Fred Korematsu's earlier conviction as a nisei prisoner of a Japanese internment camp in the United States during WWII.
Posted in: Asian American History, Collections, Law Library
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
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The Fairfax Stone is the boundary stone of the Northern Neck Proprietary in Virginia, marking the lands of Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron Fairfax of Cameron. His mother’s family left him the land; one-sixth of his land was left to him by his grandmother, and five-sixths by his mother, Lady Katherine Culpeper Fairfax, who was the …
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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
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The former Howard County Circuit Courthouse, located in the county seat, Ellicott City, Maryland, was recently replaced by a newer version at another location in the city. The old courthouse is situated on top of a hill with steep slopes, and from the right viewpoint you can see much of the city. Howard County was …
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This post discusses the 110th anniversary of Arizona statehood.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
A post about Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a civil rights attorney.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library