January 2025 | In Custodia Legis

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

2025 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture to Feature U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

January 23, 2025

Today's blog post announces the 2025 Supreme Court Fellows Lecture on 2/13/25 at 3;00 p.m. The event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed.

Posted in: Event, Federal Judiciary, Law Library

Law Library’s Newly Published Legal Report Titled, “Protective Services for Government Officials”

January 22, 2025

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today's blog post announces a newly published legal report by the Law Library of Congress focusing on protective services for government officials in selected countries.

Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Legal Reports

Time capsule holding some of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s possessions that was lowered into the ground in 1988 at Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

A Time Capsule in Washington, D.C. in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 21, 2025

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Did you know there's a time capsule buried underneath the Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.? Today's blog post explores the contents of the time capsule in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Posted in: African American History, Collections, Education, Law Library

Cartoon shows a boyishly handsome Charles Lindbergh opening his front door and finding a large valentine reading "We Love You, U.S." Uncle Sam and the cartoonist's small signature bear watch approvingly from hiding. When Lindbergh flew the Atlantic alone in May 1927, he became an overnight hero, not only in the United States, but around the world. His modesty and charm continued to enchant the American public in the years that followed.

Upcoming US Law Webinars – February 2025

January 16, 2025

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law webinars that will occur in February 2025, including the first Introduction to Congress.gov webinar of 2025.

Posted in: Education, Event, Law Library

picture of high rises at night in dubai.

FALQs: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – Part Two

January 15, 2025

Posted by: Elin Hofverberg

Today's blog post by foreign law intern Muneera is the second of two parts focusing on the regulation of cryptocurrencies in three member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council as part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ) blog posts.

Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library

FALQs: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries – Part One

January 14, 2025

Posted by: Elin Hofverberg

Today's blog post by foreign law intern Muneera is the first of two parts focusing on the regulation of cryptocurrencies in three member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council as part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ) blog posts.

Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Guest Post, In the News, Law Library