New York State Committee Reports – On the Shelf
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
Historic New York Joint Legislative Committee on Motor Vehicles reports
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
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New York’s 1912 Republican Presidential Primary
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post examines the 1912 Presidential Primary election and the candidates reactions leading up to the event.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Law Library
The New York City Rat’s Legal History
Posted by: Jennifer González
This blog article details the legal history of mitigating urban rats in New York City, including the 2022 Rat Action Plan and various rat-specific local laws.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
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."
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Land Claims Cases of Indigenous Nations in New York
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes two land claims cases heard before the Supreme Court: FPC v. Tuscarora Indian Nation and County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
The New York Public Library Lions – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Barbara Bavis
In one of the latest blog team meetings, Betty and I discovered that not only had we both made recent trips to New York, but we also made visiting the New York Public Library (NYPL) a main part of our sightseeing itinerary. The choice of location likely comes as no surprise, as the NYPL is …
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Magna Carta in the US, Part I: The British Pavilion of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Posted by: Donna Sokol
From November 6 through January 19, 2015, the Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta, one of four remaining originals from 1215 will be on display along with other rare materials from the Library’s rich collections to tell the story of 800 years of its influence on the history of political liberty. This is the first installment in a series …
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Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – February 2024, Part 2
Posted by: Andrew Weber
With the release there are now Page Headings and Index links for the Annals of Congress added to the Browse page under "Debates of Congress." There are now videos on Senate meetings from the Committee Schedule.
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New Acquisitions: Skånske lov, the Law of Scania (Copenhagen, 1505)
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
As part of its comprehensive collection development objectives, the Law Library of Congress collects the laws of nations of the world, including historic works that document the earliest layers of those nations’ legal heritage. A recent acquisition for the Law Library’s Rare Book Collection captures one such moment in the history of the laws of …
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