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.
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Watch a Recording of our Constitution Day Event
Posted by: Alea Al-Aghbari
A post announcing that you can watch a recording of our Constitution Day event presented by Professor Samantha Barbas.
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Join Us for Constitution Day 2023 – Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post promotes the Law Library of Congress 2023 Constitution Day event that will feature a discussion of Samantha Barbas' book, "Actual Malice."
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Watch a Recording of Our 2022 Constitution Day Event
Posted by: Kelly Goles
On September 14, we held our annual Constitution Day event. This year’s event featured Harvard Law School William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law emeritus Mark Tushnet in an interview with University of Virginia School of Law Dean Risa Goluboff. Professor Tushnet and Dean Goluboff discussed Professor Tushnet’s book on the Hughes-era United States Supreme Court, The Hughes Court: …
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Join Us for Constitution Day 2022 – The Hughes Court: From Progressivism to Pluralism, 1930 to 1941
Posted by: Robert Brammer
We hope you can join us in-person or online for our annual Constitution Day event on September 14 at 3pm EDT in the Library’s Jefferson Building, room LJ119. This event will feature Harvard Law School William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law emeritus Mark Tushnet in an interview with University of Virginia School of Law Dean Risa …
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Join Us For Our 2021 Constitution Day Lecture with Professor Kurt Lash!
Posted by: Robert Brammer
On September 16th from 3-4 p.m. EDT, University of Richmond law professor Kurt Lash will present the Law Library of Congress annual Constitution Day lecture, which is titled, “The Transformation of the Bill of Rights: Incorporation Doctrine and the Fourteenth Amendment.” This lecture will be presented as a webinar. Please click here to register. Constitution …
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Constitution Day 2020 – “The Bulwark of Freedom”: African-American Members of Congress and the Constitution During Reconstruction
Posted by: Robert Brammer
The Law Library of Congress and the Library of Congress Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement are excited to announce our annual Constitution and Citizenship Day lecture on September 17th at 3 p.m. EDT. This year’s lecture will be an online event and will be given by Michael J. Murphy, a historical publications specialist in …
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Constitution Day 2019 Event featuring Kannon Shanmugam: “The State of the Constitution”
Posted by: Kelly McKenna
Constitution Day, officially known as “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” is a federal commemoration observed each year to mark the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” On September 17 2019, the Law Library will honor this day …
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Constitution Day and Election Day in Denmark
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On this day 170 years ago, the Danish King Frederik VII signed the Danish Constitution of 1849, creating a constitutional monarchy. Thus, today marks Grundlovsdagen (Constitution Day). Although a national and bank holiday, the day is not such a grand affair as Constitution Day of Norway. This year may be different, though, as Denmark holds its …
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