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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This is part one of a two part blog post that describes the changing status of the Chagos Archipelago, in particular the recently signed treaty returning its sovereignty from the United Kingdom (UK) to Mauritius and the long term lease for a joint UK-US military base on the island.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
This blog article tells a short history of self-representation in United States' court and America's first serial killer H.H Holmes' decision to represent himself in his own criminal trial.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Federal Judiciary, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's picture of the week post highlight's the first woman to practice law in Maryland, Etta Haynie Maddox, and her contributions to Maryland's Women's Suffrage movement.
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A recently published report on the Law Library's website, Indonesia: Civil Space Legal Framework, provides information on the rights and freedoms protected in the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia following its amendment during the reformasi period and on protections in several other laws enacted during that period, including laws on human rights, the press and broadcasting, expressing opinions in public, and trade or labor unions.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is a pic of the week post, examining the history of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, that reached it's decision on June 12, 1967.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Education, Law Library, LGBTQ, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law webinars occurring in July 2025, including an Orientation to Legal Research and an Orientation to Law Library Collections featuring the Connecticut State Library.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Event, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Explore the scope of the Law Library's U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements Collection in two data visualizations.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post introduces the upcoming Foreign and Comparative International Law Webinar for June 26, titled: “Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Evolution of Surrogacy Law in France and Colombia.”
Posted in: Education, Event, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
The Congress.gov enhancements for June of 2025. This release provides enhanced access to Congressional Research Service products and Law Library of Congress reports from Congress.gov.
Posted in: Congress