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International Law and American Courts: Part Three — The Nation's First Decades

Wisconsin: The Path from Independence to Statehood, 1776-1848

Wisconsin's road to statehood was paved with territorial courts, land laws, constitutional experiments, and the radical promise of eventual equality with the Union. But the same le...

International Law and American Courts: Part Two – The Framers' View

“Lost to History”: Uses and Abuses of the Past in Slaughter and Cook

In these two cases, the Court misread history with an unmistakable result: two fundamentally irreconcilable decisions. The post “Lost to History”: Uses and Abuses of the Past in &l...

The History of the Women’s Rights Movement, 1600 to Present

From the Haudenosaunee women who successfully challenged warfare in the 17th century, to today’s feminist organizers defending democracy, reproductive freedom and civil rights, the...

USA at 250: The Promise, the Practice, and the Lawyer's Role

The rule of law is not inherited; it is earned. Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence, the question is not whether the founders got it right. The questi...

How a Great Historian Influenced the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice’s Unusual Place In History

Time is weird. The post Supreme Court Justice’s Unusual Place In History appeared first on Above the Law.

From Public Flogging to Flock Cameras: How the U.S. Justice System Evolved Over 250 Years

As the nation celebrates two and a half centuries of independence, we put together a syllabus of some essential criminal justice reading.

Asian Conflict of Laws avant la lettre? Thảo Anh Hoàng, Early conflict-of-laws rules: Vietnam’s Lê Code (1483) in East A...

For those (like myself) who view private international law as we know it today as essentially a European invention of the 19th century it is fascinating to see examples of earlier...

New in Civitas: "Our American Legal Tradition Is Not the Warren Court's Tradition"

"Which tradition prevails: the first 175 years when the people were allowed to govern themselves, or the last 75 years when we lived under judicial rule?"

Woman’s flair finally enters history-filled ‘Lawyers Room’ at State Capitol 

A woman's flair has entered the history-filled "Lawyers Room" at the Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln.

Adverse Possession and Prescriptive Easements

Florida’s Major Changes to Civil Rights Claim Filing Rules

On May 22, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1407, which revises the procedural framework governing the commencement of civil actions and administrative remedies u...

USA@250: Perspectives on the Declaration of Independence on the Semiquincentennial

Essays from State Bar of Wisconsin members form a rich and varied conversation – one that underscores the enduring relevance of the Declaration of Independence and the continuing r...

Completely INSANE Laws From Back in the Day

From Option to Methodology: The ILC’s Missed Opportunity on Judicial Precedent

The International Law Commission (ILC), during its seventy-sixth session in May 2025, provisionally adopted the first-reading draft conclusions on Subsidiary means for the determin...

Today in Supreme Court History: June 18, 1787

6/18/1787: Alexander Hamilton introduces his plan to the Constitutional Convention. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 18, 1787 appeared first on Reason.com.

Today in Supreme Court History: June 9, 1970

6/9/1970: Justice Harry Blackmun (no relation) takes oath.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 9, 1970 appeared first on Reason.com.

“An Unwarranted Restraint:” Shining Light on Section 141 of the Indian Act (1927-1951)

Amy Swiffen, Keith Charry, Hannah Wyile and Kris Millett This post is part of the Indian Act 150 series There is a harmful provision of the Indian Act that, until recently, has nev...

Part I: From the Archives: When Oxford Sent a Letter to Amend the Indian Copyright Law in 1901 

Namaskar, It is easy—and intuitive too—to suppose that Indian copyright law was nothing but British law imposed upon India. Plausible though the assumption may appear, the reality...

The Supreme Court’s long history of shaping race

Race has played an important role in U.S. citizenship and immigration law since the earliest days of the nation’s history. By categorizing people into distinct races, Congress and...

Understanding South Africa’s Legal System in the Digital Era

How legislation is created, interpreted and accessed in a rapidly evolving digital research environment. South Africa’s legal system shapes many aspects of everyday life. From labo...

S2 Ep 8 - 4 Ideas That Shaped America- Liberty, Equality, Opportunity, and Justice [Podcast]

Many people think employment law simply appeared one day. In reality, it has evolved alongside the American workplace for more than two centuries. In this special episode of The Em...