Ely Samuel Parker, "a member of the Senecans," was admitted to the New York State Bar, 176 years after being denied entry on account of his race (NYT).
Ely Samuel Parker, seated at left (LC)
- John Fabian Witt (Yale Law School) has published an editorial in the New York Times: "The Idea That Once Held America Together Died in 2025." (The idea: procedural fairness/regularity.)
- Samuel Bray summarizes his and Drew Keane's book chapter, "Of Canon Law and Kings: The Legal Thought of James Ussher (1581-1656)" (Divided Argument).
- "The American Historical Association (AHA), in collaboration with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), has filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students." Link.
- Theda Skocpol in conversation with Edwin Amenta (Sociologica).
- An impressive lineup of historical talks at the University of London's Institute of Historical Research.
- Lawbook Exchange's December 2025 (Part II) catalog of Scholarly Law and Legal History.
- ICYMI: Damon Root on Mercy Otis Warren, "the Founding Mother Who Opposed the Constitution" (Reason). Adam Serwer thinks "Conservatives Want the Antebellum Constitution Back" (The Atlantic).
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