Tag Archives: supreme court

Celebrate Pride Month

Posted on June 22, 2020 by UGA Law Library

By Rachel Evans, Geraldine Kalim, and David Rutland What better way to celebrate Pride Month than to take a look at some of the coverage of last week’s SCOTUS decision affirming that Title VII protections extend to discrimination based on … Continue reading →

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UVA Law Launches Kavanaugh Project Website

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Rachel Evans

This week UGA School of Law streamed the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominated to become an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in Rusk Hall’s Walker Room for students, faculty and staff … Continue reading →

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Beyond Notorious: CNN launches RBG podcast AND airs the documentary soon

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Rachel Evans

In the CNN podcast series “RBG: Beyond Notorious,” @PoppyHarlowCNN and @JeffreyToobin go behind the scenes of the CNN Film “RBG.” They detail the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and talk to those who know her best. Premieres … Continue reading →

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Meet Outreach and Research Services Law Librarian Amy Taylor

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Rachel Evans

On our upcoming episode of the library podcast On Reserve we interview new law librarians Amy and Stephen. Amy Taylor is the new Outreach and Research Services Librarian and comes to us with a background as a librarian in a law firm … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week 2017: Attorney General vs. A Book Named “Naked Lunch”

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rachel Evans

“The court trials and other actions again Naked Lunch provide a moral benchmark. We cannot fail to recognize, in retrospect, the speed with which we assimilate into the mainstream of American life that which was once unspeakable.” – Michael Barry Goodman … Continue reading →

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New Book: #SCOTUS

Posted on September 30, 2014 by UGA Law Library

Covering the United States Supreme Court in the Digital Age is a collection of new essays concerning the relationship of the Supreme Court with journalism and new media. Articles include “How and Why the Supreme Court Remains Undercovered” by Tyler … Continue reading →

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UGA Law on C-SPAN!

Posted on December 11, 2013 by UGA Law Library

Did you miss some of the Georgia Law Review Symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of New York Times v. Sullivan? Thanks to C-SPAN, you can now watch two of the panels held here at UGA School of Law on November … Continue reading →

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Scottsboro Pardons Granted

Posted on November 22, 2013 by UGA Law Library

The State of Alabama granted posthumous pardons yesterday to Charles Weems, Andy Wright and Haywood Patterson. These men were among nine youths falsely accused of gang-raping two white women aboard a freight train in 1931 and convicted by all-white juries in the … Continue reading →

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Happy Constitution Day!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by UGA Law Library

September 17 is the 226th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution by the Constitutional Convention. Want to know more about the constitutional implications of a specific issue or topic? Go to Congress.gov and take a look at the Constitution … Continue reading →

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New Book: Bending Towards Justice

Posted on July 22, 2013 by UGA Law Library

The recent Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder has brought much attention to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has rewritten about the decision in his timely review of the new book … Continue reading →

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