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Posted by: Anna Price
A blog post about the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court.
Posted in: African American History, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Anna Price
On December 15, 2021, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upheld an administrative decision finding that, in the United States, “gruyere” is a generic term for a type of cheese, and therefore ineligible for legal protection through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Gruyère is a geographic region of Switzerland …
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Posted by: Anna Price
In March, we are introducing a new addition to our orientation to legal research webinars. To date, this series has included recurring classes on navigating legal resources from the U.S. government’s three branches: statutes, administrative laws, and court opinions. Our new class on federal legislative history will offer a deeper dive into a bill’s lifecycle, and …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
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 and Indigenous Law Research Strategies: Settlement Acts. Today, the James Webb Space …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
A blog post about the poshumous pardon by the Louisiana governor of Homer Plessy
Posted in: African American History, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
As we ring in 2022, the Law Library is excited to welcome researchers back to our webinar series on U.S. legal research. Our first class of the new year will provide an overview of U.S. case law research, including an introduction to the concepts of precedent and stare decisis, the lifecycle of a court case, …
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Posted by: Anna Price
The Law Library is pleased to announce new online offerings on US environmental laws. Researchers who are interested in learning more about this topic can start their research by reviewing our new research guide, Environmental Law: A Beginner’s Guide. In addition to listing treatises, journals, and other collections, the guide discusses major federal legislation on …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Anna Price
Next month, the Law Library of Congress will present a webinar on researching federal case law. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about historic American legal traditions, how to use print and online resources to find court decisions, and researching court materials, including dockets and filings, to name just a few subjects. Also in …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
Washington, D.C., and its surrounding areas are known for countless historical monuments and markers. Today’s post highlights some less well-known memorials, focusing on individuals buried at the Congressional Cemetery who have been recognized by the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Created by an act of Congress in 1998, the Network to Freedom program unites …
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