More Rarities Found in Library

21Jul09

More sping cleaning, more rarities:
While going through our collection of uncataloged antiques, I found 4 previously unknown (at least to the current staff) books owned John Marshall Harlan. Here’s a screenshot of the title page of one of them:
(I love the subject matter of some of these 19th century treatises.  In addition to the Law [...]

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Rare Pierce Butler Letter Found In Library Book

19Jul09

The things you find when cleaning house…
The Law Library here at the University of Louisville has had a collection of donated books that have sat neglected, unloved, and worst of all, uncataloged in our attic for who knows how many decades.  This summer, I started going through the books and officially adding them to our [...]

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Brandeis and Judicial Modesty

24Jan08

The University of Cincinnati Law Review has an essay by Michael Gerhardt that expounds upon Chief Justice Roberts’ idea of humility in judges. (“Constitutional Humility,” 76 UCLR 23) Gerhardt traces the idea back to an essay written by James Thayer and then lists the judges he feels best exemplifies that quality. Brandeis makes the list, [...]

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