Oregon Legal Research BlogPresident Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
“The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863A Transcription
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Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863
Articles Posted in United States Federal Resources
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Your Congress and Tax Dollars at Work: 2012 CRS Report on Gun Legislation
Link to report from FGI: “Gun Control Legislation,” by William J. Krouse, Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy, Congressional Research Service, RL32842 (November 14, 2012)
How does your member of Congress know what to think about complex issues?
Members of Congress, and their staff members, have access to CRS Reports and many, many other sources of information, thanks to the expert research services of the Library of Congress. Members of Congress also receive briefings and reports from administrative agencies, colleagues, PACs, nonprofits, advocacy groups, and individuals who write or telephone their elected officials.
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How to Find U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Briefs: December 2012 Update
We try to keep an eye out for any updates to our How to Find U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit briefs posts.
You can visit our previous post and also see the official United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit website.
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Free Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence eBooks
CALI and the Legal Information Institute join forces to provide free ebooks of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence.
“The 2013 Editions (effective December 1, 2012) as well as the 2012 and 2011 editions can be found on the eLangdell Bookstore.
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A little light reading: Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons transcript
For those of you following the first sale case currently being heard in the Supreme Court, the transcript from yesterday’s oral arguments is now available (Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. from 10/29/12). It makes for some pretty interesting reading (especially the discussion of “horribles”), as the Justices do not go easy on any of the attorneys. For more information on the case, see our past blog post from October 19th and the SCOTUS blog’s posts on the case.
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First Sale Doctrine Case on U.S. Supreme Court Docket (2012-13)
Librarians and lawyers are watching this U.S. Supreme Court case on copyright law:
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (11-697)
You can link to filed documents from SCOTUS Blog (and at PACER for the full docket).
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Researching Federal Statutes: Thomas to be Born Again as Congress dot Gov
Congress dot gov (a Library of Congress beta site) will replace Thomas dot gov, in the fullness of time.
For more news and information:
1) Free GovernmentInformation (and visit the FGI homepage for lots more news)
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Are You a U.S. Budget Hero? Take Control of the Federal Budget.
Test your money management skills – on a macro level:
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Teaching Constitution Day
The National Archives has a Teaching with Documents: Observing Constitution Day website. You can also visit the Library of Congress U.S. Constitution website.
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California enacts UELMA, Guaranteeing Free & Authenticated Access to State Legal Materials
On September 13th, 2012, California Governor Brown signed SB1075 into law, enacting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act in California (UELMA).
From Law Librarian listserv:
“SB1075 provides that the California Constitution, the state statutes, and the California codes will be authentic and permanently available online to the citizens of California. The bill, sponsored by the Senate Committee on Rules, leaves open the option to include additional categories of material through amendment and it establishes that the Legislative Counsel Bureau is the official publisher.