Federal Holidays

Being a somewhat organized person, I have already started to plot out my schedule for next year.  When I do this, I like to check the calendar and get a list of  Federal holidays for the year.  This inspired me to think that, as a member of the Law Library blog team, I should write a short article about …

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Immigration Law: A Beginner’s Guide

While for years immigration has been a much-debated political topic, several issues have caused a recent increase in press attention, including: (1) numerous attempts to pass the DREAM Act in Congress; (2) the recent success of Question 4 in Maryland; and (3) the June 15, 2012 memorandum by Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security …

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An Interview with Monica Greene, Library Technician

This week’s interview is with Monica Greene, a Library Technician in the Law Library of Congress Reading Room. Describe your background. I consider Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home, although I moved around a bit growing up and spent four years in Kyoto, Japan.  After coming back to the U.S. I always wanted to return to Japan, so …

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Unusual Laws: The Tudor Vermin Acts

Continuing with our unusual laws series, we turn to Tudor Vermin Acts. These acts allowed officials to hinder the growth of vermin by placing a bounty on nuisance animals, creating an incentive for private citizens to take it upon themselves to eradicate what were believed to be agricultural pests. Since the United States inherited its common …

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Justifying Speed

This is a guest post by David Mao, Law Librarian of Congress. Recently, I had the chance to drive fast—Autobahn fast—and it was legal.  Most drivers (typically male) dream of driving with no limit to speed; however, unless one is on a race track or private road (as I was), that generally is not possible …

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An Interview with Andrew Walz, GIS Intern at the Law Library of Congress

This is an interview with Andrew Walz, currently an intern at the Law Library of Congress Information Technology Office providing Geographic Information System support. Describe your background I grew up in a small town in southwestern Virginia called Lexington. Growing up where I did has had a huge impact on who I am today.  Growing …

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What is your Favorite Case? Part 1

It seems that nearly every person who works with the law will, at some point in their career, come across a memorable case that stays with them.  The circumstances could be inspiring, outrageous, or in my case, humorous.  I have already written about my favorite case, Nickerson v. Hodges, 146 La. 735, 84 So. 37 (La. …

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