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An excerpt from the Lincoln Telegraph stating: The Supreme Judicial Court have unanimously decided in the case of Abner Kneeland, found guilty of blasphemy, that the defendant has no right to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Kneeland was directed to appear on Saturday for sentence, but at his request the sentence was postponed.

A History of Blasphemy Laws in the United States

December 19, 2023

Posted by: Anna Price

A guest post discussing the history of state laws punishing blasphemy across the United States.

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The Law Library’s New Report on the Regulation of Stem Cell Research

December 14, 2023

Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi

Today on the blog, senior foreign law specialist Eduardo promotes the recently published legal report on regulations for stem cell research.

Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library

Screenshot from signed Lieber Collection item page that reads “From the Library of G. Norman Lieber.”

An Introduction to the Lieber Collection

December 13, 2023

Posted by: Jennifer González

The online Lieber Collection of the Law Library of Congress is full of historical items related to military law, international law, and constitutional law.

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This picture shows a German Buamkuchen (tree cake) with one slice cut.

Legal Layers of Delight – The Origins of German “Tree Cake”

December 12, 2023

Posted by: Jenny Gesley

This blog post describes the history and trademark protection of German Baumkuchen (tree cake).

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An aerial black and white image of a crowded courtroom with individual in military dress, standing alongside tables with white papers scrattered across.

Bite-Sized Legal Research Tutorial: Military Legal Resources

December 8, 2023

Posted by: Anna Price

An introduction to the Library's Military Legal Resources collection, with information about a new video tutorial on navigating the collection's materials.

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