Join Us for Constitution Day 2024 – The Taft Court: Making Law for a Divided Nation, 1921–1930
Posted by: Robert Brammer
A promotional post for the 2024 Law Library of Congress Constitution Day event.
Posted in: Education, Event, Law Library
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A Holiday Greeting from the Law Librarian of Congress
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is a holiday greeting from the Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut, as she highlights the work and accomplishments of the Law Library staff in 2024.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
Interim Government and the Constitution of Bangladesh
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post discusses the constitutional principles and the law that applies to interim governments in Bangladesh.
Posted in: Education, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
On this Day: Queen Christina of Sweden Abdicates June 6, 1654
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A post about Swedish Queen Christina abdicating her throne and converting to Catholicism .
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Women's History
FALQs: The Danish Constitution of 1849 – 175th Anniversary
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the Danish Constitutional Act of 1849, signed on June 5, 1849 and ending absolute monarchy in Denmark.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Law Library
Anniversary of the German Basic Law – German Constitutions in the Course of Time
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Eva Dauke, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Every year, on May 23, Germany celebrates the “Day of the Basic Law.” The Basic Law is Germany’s constitution, which lays out the country’s fundamental rights, among …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
A Cause for Celebration: Federal Holidays and Observances Part 2
Posted by: Jennifer González
This article describes federal observances created by Congress and Presidents, how they are different from legal public holidays, and examples of well-known and unique observances.
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A Cause for Celebration: Federal Holidays and Observances Part 1
Posted by: Jennifer González
This article describes federal observances created by Congress and Presidents, how they are different from legal public holidays, and examples of well-known and unique observances.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
FALQs: German Government Formation – Votes of No Confidence and Snap Elections
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post provides information on government formation, snap elections, and votes of no confidence in Germany.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News