In 2020, the Swedish Police solved a 16-year-old cold case using forensic genetic genealogy, a first for the country. Following the conviction, the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection found that there was no legal basis for using investigative genetic genealogy. Earlier in 2023, the Danish and Swedish parliaments both voted on whether the police should have …
The following is a guest post by Louis Myers, a legal reference librarian at the Law Library of Congress. Louis has authored several blog posts for In Custodia Legis, including New Acquisition: The Trial of Governor Picton, A Case of Torture in Trinidad, Indigenous Law Research Strategies: Settlement Acts, Looking into the Past: Space Telescopes and the Law of …
On Saturday, August 12, the Law Library of Congress hosted a table at this year’s National Book Festival held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Law Library staff answered questions about our legal research services, collections, and unique expertise in foreign, comparative, and international law. Staff also discussed our online products such as the Guide to Law …
When I was a kid, I would visit my grandparents in El Paso, Texas, every summer. One of the things I most looked forward to during these visits was crossing the Rio Grande and visiting the markets of Juárez, Mexico. Of all the sights and sounds within the bustling markets, the colorful pottery stalls stood …
This is a guest post by Kayahan Cantekin, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Kayahan has previously blogged about Law Library reports, including Immigration Agency Funding Mechanisms, Turkish Presidential Decrees, Service of Process, and Civic Education Models. We are proud to announce that our new multi-jurisdiction report Regulation of …
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Chichén Itzá, a UNESCO world heritage site located on the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. Since we’re celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, I thought it would be appropriate to take a look at this pre-colonial city. The pre-Hispanic city of …
The United States commemorates Constitution Day on September 17, the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787. Celebrations usually include readings and discussions of the history of the document and its writing and influences. Many say that the United States, one of the oldest continuous democracies in the world drew influence for …
Today’s interview is with Louis Gilbert, who is working in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress as a legal research fellow. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Paris, France. My mother is American and my father is French, so I grew up speaking both English and French …
