Simon Sobeloff and Jewish Baltimore
Posted by: Jim Martin
Post about Simon Sobeloff, a prominent Jewish legal figure in Baltimore, Maryland, and his contributions to desegregation
Posted in: Guest Post, Jewish American History, Law Library
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An Interview with Charles Owen Verrill Jr., Past President of the Friends of the Law Library
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
This week’s interview is with Charles Owen Verill Jr., Past President of the Friends of the Law Library and Partner at Wiley Rein LLP. Mr. Verill recalls his experience at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The Library of Congress exhibition, “A Day Like No Other: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March …
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Referendum on New Zealand’s Voting System
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today (currently Saturday, November 26 in New Zealand) is election day in New Zealand. In addition to voting for a candidate standing in their district (“electorate“) and for the political party that they want in Parliament, voters will be participating in a referendum on whether the electoral system should be changed. The current electoral system …
Posted in: Ask A Librarian, Collections, Global Law
Terror, Trial and Justice in Norway
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
The other week I was lucky enough to attend an informative Power Lunch, hosted by the Law Library of Congress and presented by one of our legal analysts, Dr. Wendy Zeldin. Dr. Zeldin (who has a very impressive list of credentials, including a Masters and PhD degree from Harvard University) discussed the Norwegian Criminal Justice …
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Learning About the Supreme Court Library
Posted by: Christine Sellers
Judith Gaskell, Librarian of the Supreme Court of the United States, who will be retiring soon, was our guest and presenter at a recent Law Library of Congress Power Lunch. She discussed the history of the Supreme Court Library, the history of the Office of the Librarian of the Supreme Court, and her role as …
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