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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
This week the Law Library of Congress hosted Professor Joseph Raz who delivered a very thought-provoking lecture for the second Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence. Professor Raz is a leading proponent of legal positivism, which looks to the sources of laws as the basis for their validity, rather than their content. During the lecture, he offered …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
We posted 26 times in September! That is only one behind our previous high. Kelly’s Inspiring Story of Nelson Mandela finally lost its grip on our top spot that it had held in July and August. What topped it? Nathan’s fascinating post Templar Secrets at the Law Library of Congress? An old favorite from January …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Ruth Levush
In my recent last post I discussed the social protests in Israel and Israel’s balanced budget legislation. Although a popular protest, it was undoubtedly controversial. Some question whether the protesters’ call for “social justice” is directed at the middle class instead of promoting the interests of the “weaker populations,” especially those residing outside of metropolitan …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Due to the increased interest in the United States in a balanced budget amendment (my THOMAS search retrieved a total of forty-four House and Senate legislative items on the subject submitted in the current Congress so far), I looked into the regulation of public spending under Israeli law. In 1992, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
On August 23, 2011, for the first time in 25 years, Liberia initiated a measure to amend its 1986 Constitution, mainly the provisions having to do with presidential and legislative elections. First, let me briefly note what it takes to amend the Liberian Constitution. A proposal for a constitutional amendment has to be put up …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Christine Sellers
I recently got a new smart phone and have started exploring apps that can help me keep up with Congress and do my job (Andrew has mentioned a couple before). I’ve compiled a sampling of apps for various devices. What’s your favorite app for getting in touch or keeping up with Congress? Information about Congress …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library, THOMAS
Posted by: Christine Sellers
A stack.* Annual meetings (or conferences) allow law librarians to come together in one place to share ideas, whether formally through programs or informally through the conference-hosted events. Sometimes, we’re the ones sharing ideas and other times we spend more time listening to others. For me, the most valuable part of conferences can be talking …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
This week’s interview is with Marjut Kokko, who is the Chief of Information Services at the Supreme Court of Finland. Marjut visited the Law Library of Congress to learn more about our services and practices. Describe your background. I have been at the Law Library of Congress for two weeks as an international guest/intern. I …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by George Sadek, Senior Legal Information Analyst. In Saudi Arabia on April 23, 2011, individuals eligible to cast their votes in the municipality election will have the right to register themselves for inclusion in the voters’ election registration lists. Half of the seats in the municipal councils across the …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News