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    Sep

    First Monday in October

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on First Monday in October

    The new Supreme Court term will begin Monday October 3, 2022, and the Court will again be open to the public. The Court has an active term ahead, particularly with two controversial affirmative action cases on the docket, both to be argued on October 31st.  The Harvard College case and the University of North Carolina […]

    Category : Courts, Legal News
    16
    Sep

    Anniversary of the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Anniversary of the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    This Sunday, September 18, 2022, marks the two-year anniversary of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Justice Ginsburg was the second woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.  She left behind an enormous legacy – one that includes not only her signature lace-collar but the transformation of women’s […]

    Category : Courts, Legal News
    15
    Sep

    Celebrate Constitution Day

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Celebrate Constitution Day

    September 17 marks Constitution Day, commemorating the 1787 date on which thirty-nine of the Philadelphia Convention’s delegates signed the new Constitution. Stop at the Reference Desk in the Mendik Library to pick up a free pocket-size constitution (while supplies last!). ConstitutionFacts.com has put together a variety of fun ways to test/expand your Constitutional knowledge. Which Founding Father are […]

    Category : Events, Legal News
    25
    Nov

    Tracking the Impeachment Inquiry

    Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on Tracking the Impeachment Inquiry

    GovTrack.us offers the impeachment.guide, an online guide tracking the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.  It contains a complete chronology, beginning in 2018 and ending with last week’s public hearings.  It also provides links to key documents, identifies possible charges the President may face and offers background on how the impeachment and removal process works. The […]

    Category : Current Affairs, Legal History, Legal News, News
    6
    Oct

    More on First Monday in October

    Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on More on First Monday in October

    Over on the SCOTUSblog, Prof. Stephen Wermiel offers a quick review of the debate dividing the justices about when to overrule constitutional precedent and when to follow it.  It’s a debate he describes as certain to continue when the Court begins its new term on Monday.  Read the post here.

    Category : Courts, Legal News
    3
    Oct

    First Monday in October 2019

    Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on First Monday in October 2019

    The new Supreme Court term is set to begin this year on Monday October 7, 2019. For previews of arguments scheduled for this term, visit the SCOTUSblog. Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII) also offers a comprehensive preview of the upcoming term. You can listen to oral arguments at the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments link, where […]

    Category : Courts, Law, Legal News
    27
    Sep

    First Monday in October 2018

    Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on First Monday in October 2018

    The new Supreme Court term is set to begin this year on Monday October 1, 2018. For previews of arguments scheduled for this term, visit the SCOTUSblog. Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII) offers a comprehensive preview of the upcoming term. You can also find summaries of and links to all cases scheduled thus far for […]

    Category : Courts, Current Affairs, Events, Legal News
    14
    Sep

    Happy Constitution Day!

    Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on Happy Constitution Day!

    Constitution Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the date on which thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed the United States Constitution in 1787.  The Convention was convened as a result of dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States.  For deeper […]

    Category : Events, Legal History, Legal News
    4
    Sep

    The Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing

    Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on The Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing

    September 4 marks the first day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. President Donald Trump nominated the D.C. Circuit Court judge to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Check out the SCOTUSblog for live blogging of the hearing. For articles, books, congressional materials, and web resources […]

    Category : Courts, Legal History, Legal News
    14
    Sep

    Happy Constitution Day!

    Posted by Farrah Nagrampa | Comments Off on Happy Constitution Day!

    Constitution Day (officially observed this year on September 18) commemorates the formation and signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787.  On this date, after fewer than one hundred working days, thirty-nine of the Philadelphia Convention’s delegates signed the Constitution, the longest surviving written charter of government. Of the three delegates from New York, only […]

    Category : Legal History, Legal News
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