This month, we remember the history of Pablo Abeita, Isleta citizen, governor, judge, judicial clerk, postmaster, store owner, and representative for Isleta on the All Pueblo Council of Governors. Abeita was born in Isleta, New Mexico, on February 7, 1871, to a well-established family in Isleta; his grandfather Ambrosio lent $18,000 in gold to the …
One of the perplexing aspects of the surge in witch trials that took place in Europe between the 15th and the 18th centuries is the question of how much the personal experiences of that era’s legal personnel influenced the practice of criminal justice throughout the period. In a previous post on this blog, we saw …
This blog posts gives an overview of the newly published Law Library report on the regulation of assisted dying in select European jurisdictions with a focus on whether specific diseases, in particular Parkinson’s disease, were discussed during the parliamentary debates or invoked as a reason for passing the respective laws.
Today's blog post is a guest post by foreign law specialist Gustavo Guerra that examines the newly published legal report titled, "Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation."