A Bill by Any Other Name
Posted by: Christine Sellers
Some real examples of amendment and vehicle bills.
Posted in: Congress, In the News, THOMAS
Category: In the News
Maybe a Dingo Killed the Baby
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
It’s a phrase that has entered into popular culture and one that people might use to demonstrate the Australian (“Austrayan”) accent but, just as Kirk Lazarus said in Tropic Thunder, “the dingo’s got my baby” (and variations on this quote) really does come from a true story, and a baby really did die. The cause …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
A Simple Case of “Do the Crime, Do the Time”?
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
People who try to bring illegal drugs into any country are clearly taking a high risk in order to obtain the returns they seek. In some countries, including a number in Southeast Asia, the stakes are very high indeed, as those caught with drugs may face the death penalty or a considerable number of years …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Henry VIII is Alive and Well and Living in New Zealand
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, and some of the rules and regulations that seemed to have made things better for people than they might otherwise have been. The New Zealand Government and Parliament have since tried …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Gun Laws – Truly Exceptional Circumstances Must Exist to Avoid Minimum Sentencing
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
As Kelly said in a previous post, there are certain cases that attract our attention for both their quirkiness and deeper societal meanings. With several hundred years of cases, there are many, many quirky ones across my jurisdictions. There has been one particular case that has stuck with me for the past few years as …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
A Royal Wedding: When The Odds Are So Certain the Bookies Are Not Even Taking Bets …
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
The media spotlight has once again fallen upon the heir to the British Throne, Prince William, and his long term girlfriend, Kate Middleton. The recent attention has been garnered due to the fact that betting shops (commonly referred to as bookies) in England and Wales are no longer taking bets on the year that Prince …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Posted by: Christine Sellers
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787 and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” Both the Law Library and the Library of Congress have many resources for researching the Constitution. The Law …
Posted in: Collections, In the News, Law Library, THOMAS
A Not So California Girl?
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
On my drive to work at the end of last week I heard the joyful news on the radio that singer Katy Perry and British actor/comedian Russell Brand have announced that they are going to get married. Wonderful! The second part of the announcement was that Katy Perry loves the UK so much that she wants …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
When the Shaking Stops
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Residents of Christchurch, the second largest city in New Zealand, continue to have sleepless nights and worry-filled, emotional days as the aftershocks keep coming – nearly a week after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:35am on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Apart from all the shaking, there’s also the worry about the amount of time …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News