We hope you can join us for the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture. The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Counselor to the
In Custodia Legis is a blog published by the Library of Congress that focuses on legal research and developments across multiple jurisdictions, including U.S., foreign, and international law. It features interviews with foreign law interns and specialists who provide insights into comparative law, legislative updates, and legal frameworks from various countries, especially German-speaking nations, the European Union, and Asian jurisdictions. The blog also covers historical and contemporary legal topics such as water rights, environmental law, and regulatory measures like bird-friendly building laws. It draws on the extensive collections and expertise of the Law Library of Congress to inform Congress, legal professionals, and the public about global legal issues and research.
We hope you can join us for the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture. The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Counselor to the…
This February marks the 100th anniversary of African American History Month. This celebration, originally Negro History Week, was first established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in February 1926. Dr. Woodson was a historian and founder of the Association for…
Please join us on March 10, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT for our latest Lunch and Learn webinar, “Navigating the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.” This webinar is the latest installment in the Law Library’s lunchtime learning program. Earlier webinars…
In the previous release, we enhanced access to the Senate legislation actions overview display and added the ability to download the text of legislation in XML format. With this release, member profile pages for current members of the Senate now…
Today’s blog interview is a guest post by Scholar-in-Residence in the Global Legal Research Directorate at the Law Library of Congress, Dr. Klara Polackova Van der Ploeg.
Describe your background.
I grew up in Prague, in what is…
The following is a guest post by Robin Zamora, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. This post is part of our…
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Today’s blog post is a guest post by Assistant Librarian for Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress, Peter Roudik. Peter has previously authored various posts for In Custodia Legis, including Murder as Statecraft, Legal…
Longtime readers of In Custodia Legis know that the topic of witchcraft and the law is a favorite among our authors. Those new to this blog may wish to review the extensive catalog of posts we have written on the subject. For…
The following is a guest post by Esra Eroğlu, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
For centuries, the paper bank…