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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This Native American Heritage Month, we honor the significant figures in history who contributed to civil rights and the law. Ada Deer, Menominee, was an activist, tribal leader, social worker, government official, professor, and community activist, all in service to her community. In the process of trying to make improvements in the quality of Native …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses trial by ordeal and the dangers of too much judicial combat in the works of Friedrich Majer
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's blog post is a guest post by collection development specialist Alexander regarding the Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Anna Price
A summary of a Connecticut resolution absolving individuals convicted of witchcraft and related crimes during the 17th century.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, we have a guest post by senior foreign law specialist, Clare Feikert-Ahalt, on the 100th anniversary of the Restrictions on Alcohol in England and Wales for Under 18's.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer González
This blog article details the legal history of mitigating urban rats in New York City, including the 2022 Rat Action Plan and various rat-specific local laws.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The Law Library of Congress recently published a new legal report, titled: "School Bus Safety Requirements: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Iceland, Mexico, Russia, United Arab Emirates."
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Bailey visits the German-American Friendship Garden on the National Mall one morning and observes the commemoration of friendly international relations through nature and the law.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog introduces the final U.S. Law Webinar for December and the 2023 schedule.
Posted in: Education, Event, Law Library