The Congressional Research Service, a legislative branch agency housed within the Library of Congress, provides legal and public policy analysis for members of the U.S. Congress, both House and Senate. It is often called Congress’s think tank. Its analysis is …
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The past few months have seen a flourish of activity within the Roman Catholic Church: Pope Benedict XVI resigned, the College of Cardinals convened, and a new Pope – Pope Francis I – was chosen. If you are interested in …
Lawyers (and law students) engage in competitive intelligence gathering – especially when it comes to publicly available information about witnesses and opposing parties. With the growth of social networking sites, the availability and questionable quality of online personal information proliferates. …
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Despite all of the snow currently coming down around the law library on this Saturday afternoon, Groundhog Day predictions indicate that the end of winter might be closer than we think. Punxsutawney Phil, America’s famous groundhog meteorologist, did not see …
The dissenting opinion in a recent gun law case cited to Patrick J. Charles, The Faces of the Second Amendment Outside the Home: Historical Versus Ahistorical Standards of Review, 60 Clev. St. L. Rev. 1, 31-32 (2012). See Moore v. Madigan, …
