- The Supreme Court Historical Society has posted a short video on Court's role in the presidential election of 1876 (YouTube).
- J.P. O'Malley reviews Hate Speech: The Legal and Cultural History of an American Dilemma, by Samantha Barbas, Iowa Law, in The Progressive.
"The Other Roe," a 17-minute documentary on Margie Pitts Hames and Doe v. Bolton (Hollywood Times).
The View from ASLH Banff
- Greetings from ASLH Banff! Mountains make the best backdrop for legal history.
- "The Saatchi Gallery is hosting Sketches that Shaped History, a free exhibition of courtroom art capturing some of the most pivotal moments in legal history. Running from 14th–17th November and presented by Harvey, the AI platform for legal and professional services" (LOTI).
- From the New York Times: "How a Misquote by a Supreme Court Justice Imperils Gun Restrictions." (TL;DR, Justice Scalia's landmark Heller opinion misquoted Blackstone, with significant consequences for Second Amendment jurisprudence.)
- West Chester University's Department of Theatre & Dance presents "Sacco & Vanzetti: A Tragedia dell’Arte from Nov. 19-22, blending historical drama with the comedy and theatrical traditions of commedia dell’arte" (MyChesCo).
- A notice of that HLS panel on the rule of law, with Aziz Z. Huq, Kevin C. Newsom, Jamal Greene, and Jill Lepore (Harvard Law Today).
Weekend Roundup is a weekly feature compiled by all the Legal History bloggers.
