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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Every time I drive down the Pennsylvania Turnpike to visit family in Somerset County, PA , I know I have reached my exit when I see the verdigris copper dome of the Somerset County Courthouse. It sits high on a hill above the turnpike and the rest of the city of Somerset. From the first …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer González
Recently I had the pleasure of being welcomed for a visit at the University of Florida libraries. The University of Florida is in Gainesville, Florida about 100 miles NNW from Orlando. I was fortunate to tour their digitization and storage facilities as well as the main campus libraries, along with the law school and law library. …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Liah Caravalho
On Tuesday, November 8, Minister Gilmar Mendes, Minister Teori Zavascki and Minister José Antonio Dias Toffoli of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court visited the Law Library of Congress. Minister Mendes is also the current president of the Brazilian Superior Electoral Tribunal, and Minister Zavascki is the vice-president. The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (equivalent to the United States Supreme …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The picture of the week is Edith Spurlock Sampson, the first African American female judge by election in the United States.
Posted in: African American History, Law Library, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Posted by: Donna Sokol
One of the privileges I have in taking photographs for In Custodia Legis is getting to see the Law Library’s rare book collection. For preservation’s sake, the rare books must be confined to a locked climate-controlled room, so it is always a treat when these items emerge from the vault. I have been snapping photos …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
As I wrote last June, we have been installing new compact shelving in the smallest of the four quads which house the bulk of our collection. Well, the new shelving is in and it looks great! Not only does it look good, but the mechanics are much smoother than its aging counterparts, making the units …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Washington, DC is such a beautiful city. Occasionally, you get to see it from a new perspective. Recently, I was fortunate to have this lovely view as the sun was starting to set. This view brings the White House, the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial almost into alignment. Do you have a favorite view of …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Madison, Wisconsin, and while there I took a few minutes to tour the state’s beautiful capitol building. I enjoy seeing various capitol buildings and previously blogged about my tour of the Indiana State House. You might not be able to tell from the above photo, but the capitol …
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Posted by: Francisco Macías
As today is September 16th, which is Mexico’s Independence, it seems fitting to highlight something Mexican. And there’s nothing quite as deeply Mexican as mescal. Many people refer to mescal (or mezcal) as the “tequila with the worm.” In fact, this notion of tequila with a worm is touched upon in the Pura Belpré Award …
Posted in: In the News, Pic of the Week