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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The United States made a deal 100 years ago today, on March 2, 1917, when the Jones-Shafroth Act became law making Puerto Rico a territory of the United States.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The first “gerrymander” was drawn on a map and signed into law on February 11, 1812. Elbridge Gerry, then governor of Massachusetts, signed into law a redistricting plan designed to keep his political party in power in the upcoming election. Upset that the Federalist Party was critical of James Madison’s foreign policy, Gerry signed the …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
Today’s Pic of the Week features our collection of Supreme Court Records and Briefs. As I was showing off our closed stacks collection to the Law Library’s two newest reference librarians, Latia Ward and Janeen Williams, it struck me that this vast collection might make for an interesting blog post. Debbie Keysor, now Chief of …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today, January 26, is Australia Day, a national public holiday in Australia that commemorates the arrival of the “First Fleet” of convict ships that resulted in the establishment of the first British penal colony on the continent. It is considered Australia’s national day. On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Sydney Cove, a …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses Margaret Brent who is considered the first female attorney and women's suffragist in the colonies.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
During a recent vacation in Scotland I took several treks along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh’s Old Town. On one such walk, in the darkness of the late afternoon, I snapped a picture of Advocate’s Close and the plaque that provides brief information about it. All along the Royal Mile there are narrow alleyways called “closes,” …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Pic of the Week