Today, Maundy Thursday, marks the day that Swedish Easter witches (påskkärringar) fly to the (imaginary) island of Blåkulla. While the occurrence and place of Blåkulla is recognized as a myth today, 17th century Swedish court documents, especially from the
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Lodovico Carerio: Heresy, Lawbooks, and the Inquisition in the Kingdom of Naples
In a post a few weeks ago, I wrote about several early treatises on criminal law. In particular, I focused on the books of the first known professor of criminal law in European history, Hippolytus de Marsiliis (1451-1529). In that
New Report on Australia’s Civic Space Legal Framework
The Law Library recently published on its website a new, substantial report on the civic space legal framework in Australia. This report accompanies several others on the legal frameworks in different countries around the world, including combined reports on
Point No Point Lighthouse and Treaty – Pic of the Week
While exploring the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state recently, I stopped by Point No Point to visit its lighthouse. The lighthouse sits on the western side of Puget Sound, where the sound meets Admiralty Inlet, a waterway that leads seafarers
Law Library Publishes New Report on the Protection of Livestock During Transport
In the United States, the so-called “Twenty-Eight Hour Law” provides that when animals are being transported, they may not be confined in a vehicle or vessel for more than 28 consecutive hours without unloading them for feeding, water, and
Where Dreams go to Die: Disqualifications from the Olympic Games throughout History
The following is a guest post by Sara Tolić, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
Like many of you, I watched with
An Interview with Scholar-in-Residence, Muneera Al-Khalifa
Today’s interview is with Muneera Al-Khalifa, a Scholar-in-Residence working with foreign law specialist George Sadek in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Muneera has previously authored the following blog posts for In Custodia Legis
Congress.gov User Interviews – Call for More Volunteers
The following is a guest post by Kristen Davis, a Design Division Chief in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. She previously authored the following posts: Volunteer for a Congress.gov User Interview and Congress.gov User Interview Update, and Call
Research Guides in Focus – Consumer Protection Law: A Beginner’s Guide
This is a guest post by Katherine Palazzolo, the current Librarian-in-Residence at the Law Library of Congress.
The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the publication of a new research guide, Consumer Protection Law: A Beginner’s
Join Us for the 2026 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence featuring Dr. Robert George
Join us for the 2026 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence! This event, originally scheduled for the fall of 2025, has been rescheduled to April 9, 2026, at 3 p.m. EDT. Dr. Robert George will be