Here for you, sweet summer children, is your weekly collection of legal news and miscellany: Muhammad Ali, the Vietnam War, and the Supreme Court (Slate) An Oregon court became the first court in the USA to recognize “non-binary” as a legal gender (Jurist) US Navy personnel in Japan are no longer allowed to drink alcohol…
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The 8th floor of the library will be closed Saturday, May 28 to get a fresh coat of paint. It is scheduled to reopen on Sunday morning when the rest of the library opens. We apologize for any inconvenience.
A quiet week at JMLS won’t stop the Detours and Frolics train from running. Here’s your legal news and miscellany from the last little while: “Who’s Who on Trump’s Supreme Court Wish List” (WSJ Law Blog) A Mississippi school district has been ordered to desegregate its schools only 50 years after Brown (Clarion-Ledger) (warning: auto-play video in…
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In celebration of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, the JMLS Library, with the generous assistance of Professor Kim Chanbonpin, has created a display on the 6th floor of the library. Please take a moment to stop by and join us in recognizing the rich contributions and heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific…
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If you need a break from worrying about finals, consider some of these items of interest from the world of law: Starbucks has been sued (right here in Chicago!) for putting too much ice in its iced drinks (ABA Journal) The Supreme Court has granted cert in a case that asks whether a generic cheerleader…
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Swing by the library for doughnuts (cookies on the 11th), bananas, and coffee on the following dates and times: Friday, May 6 at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 10 at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 11 at noon Thursday, May 12 at 8 a.m. Served until they’re gone!
It’s the last day of classes, so we understand if you don’t have time to spend on last week’s legal news and miscellany. But if you could use a study break, here’s a celebrity filled edition: Prince, Abraham Lincoln, and others died without having executed wills (WSJ Law Blog) The Second Circuit reinstated Tom Brady’s…
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It’s the last week of classes, but even as we transition to exams, our weekly collection of legal news and miscellany continues as ever: Prince diligently guarded his copyright (WSJ Law blog) “Supreme Court Rules Frozen Iranian Money Be Turned Over to U.S. Terror Victims” (NPR) In deciding not to grant cert, the Supreme Court effectively…
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A belated D&F is here to add some brio to your Wednesday afternoon: Uh oh: “Navy officer accused of passing secrets faces espionage and prostitution charges” (Washington Post) Justice Sotomayor thinks the Supreme Court should be more diverse (Time) Many Brazilians want to impeach president Dilma Rousseff (The Atlantic) A jury will decide if Led…
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Please join the library for these two events during our annual Library Week celebration: Stop by for a slice of our “book cake” on the 6th floor of the library on Wednesday, April 13, at 1 p.m. Join us for Scholars & Students with Prof. Ann Lousin discussing the Illinois Constitution and her writing for…
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