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The Jacob Burns Law Library is among the largest and most prestigious academic law libraries in the United States. It offers a research collection rich in the historic and contemporary legal materials of America, as well as international and comparative materials. The Law Library's holdings of more than 700,000 volumes (and equivalents) and its wide range of electronic resources provide researcher

s with a wealth of legal information. Located on the George Washington University-Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC, Jacob Burns Law Library, also referred to as, GW Law Library, serves the student, faculty and staff of the George Washington University Law School.

Naomi Schoenbaum, Rethinking S*x as Biology Under Equal Protection, 58 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 905 (2024).
01/24/2025

Naomi Schoenbaum, Rethinking S*x as Biology Under Equal Protection, 58 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 905 (2024).

Naomi Schoenbaum, Rethinking S*x as Biology Under Equal Protection, 58 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 905 (2024).

Richard J. Pierce, Jr., Opinion, The Important Case That Most People Know Nothing About, Regul. Rev. (Dec. 9, 2024),
01/23/2025

Richard J. Pierce, Jr., Opinion, The Important Case That Most People Know Nothing About, Regul. Rev. (Dec. 9, 2024),

Richard J. Pierce, Jr., Opinion, The Important Case That Most People Know Nothing About, Regul. Rev. (Dec. 9, 2024),

Sean D. Murphy, Principles of International Law (4th ed., West Acad. Publ’g, 2024).
01/22/2025

Sean D. Murphy, Principles of International Law (4th ed., West Acad. Publ’g, 2024).

Sean D. Murphy, Principles of International Law (4th ed., West Acad. Publ’g, 2024).

Heidi Liu, From Information Restrictions to Employer Accountability: Reframing Employment Discrimination, 57 U.C. Davis ...
01/21/2025

Heidi Liu, From Information Restrictions to Employer Accountability: Reframing Employment Discrimination, 57 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1797 (2024).

Heidi Liu, From Information Restrictions to Employer Accountability: Reframing Employment Discrimination, 57 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1797 (2024).

Alejandro E. Camacho, Robert L. Glicksman & James Goodwin, Opinion, Inefficient and Reckless: Why DOGE Could Be So Dange...
01/20/2025

Alejandro E. Camacho, Robert L. Glicksman & James Goodwin, Opinion, Inefficient and Reckless: Why DOGE Could Be So Dangerous, The Hill (Dec. 3, 2024, 11:00 AM),

Alejandro E. Camacho, Robert L. Glicksman & James Goodwin, Opinion, Inefficient and Reckless: Why DOGE Could Be So Dangerous, The Hill (Dec. 3, 2024, 11:00 AM),

Today marks a rare historic intersection between two important American events. Every year, we honor Dr. Martin Luther K...
01/20/2025

Today marks a rare historic intersection between two important American events. Every year, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose profound contributions to American civic life are remembered and celebrated on this day. The inauguration of a new president, however, happens only once every four years. Why do these two events coincide?

The presidential inauguration date is set as January 20 by the 20th Amendment of the Constitution, ratified on January 23, 1933. Fifty years later, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was officially made a federal holiday on “the third Monday in January” by Public Law 98-144 on November 2, 1983. Since then, the only other time when Inauguration Day and MLK Day have fallen on the same date was in 1997 for President Bill Clinton’s second term.

We will be closed Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr day and for the Presidential Inauguration. We wi...
01/20/2025

We will be closed Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr day and for the Presidential Inauguration. We will return to our regular spring semester hours on Tuesday.

01/19/2025
Katya S. Cronin, Value-Centered Lawyering: Refocusing the Law School Curriculum to Promote Well-Being, Quality Client Re...
01/18/2025

Katya S. Cronin, Value-Centered Lawyering: Refocusing the Law School Curriculum to Promote Well-Being, Quality Client Representation, and a Thriving Legal Field, 101 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 257 (2024).

Katya S. Cronin, Value-Centered Lawyering: Refocusing the Law School Curriculum to Promote Well-Being, Quality Client Representation, and a Thriving Legal Field, 101 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 257 (2024…

For the month of December 2024, the most Scholarly Commons Downloads were: Daniel J. Solove, The Digital Person: Technol...
01/17/2025

For the month of December 2024, the most Scholarly Commons Downloads were: Daniel J. Solove, The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy in the Information Age (663 downloads). Joan S. Meier, Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations (322 downloads). Sean D. Murphy, Assessing the Legality of Invading Iraq (288 downloads).

For the month of December 2024, the most Scholarly Commons Downloads were: Daniel J. Solove, The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy in the Information Age (663 downloads). Joan S. Meier, Child …

Check out our holiday weekend hours!
01/16/2025

Check out our holiday weekend hours!

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Bucks County Democrats Show Again Why Voters Trusted the GOP More on Democracy, The Hill (Nov....
01/16/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Bucks County Democrats Show Again Why Voters Trusted the GOP More on Democracy, The Hill (Nov. 16, 2024, 10:30 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Bucks County Democrats Show Again Why Voters Trusted the GOP More on Democracy, The Hill (Nov. 16, 2024, 10:30 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Ignore the Tears and Rage of 'Objective' Media, Fox News (Nov. 10, 2024, 2:57 PM),
01/16/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Ignore the Tears and Rage of 'Objective' Media, Fox News (Nov. 10, 2024, 2:57 PM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Ignore the Tears and Rage of ‘Objective’ Media, Fox News (Nov. 10, 2024, 2:57 PM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, ‘Second Resistance to Trump’ Has Already Begun, But It Won’t Work So Well This Time, The Hill ...
01/15/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, ‘Second Resistance to Trump’ Has Already Begun, But It Won’t Work So Well This Time, The Hill (Nov. 9, 2024, 10:30 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, ‘Second Resistance to Trump’ Has Already Begun, But It Won’t Work So Well This Time, The Hill (Nov. 9, 2024, 10:30 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Trump's Victory Puts an End to Democrat Attacks on One Branch of Government, Fox News (Nov. 7,...
01/15/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Trump's Victory Puts an End to Democrat Attacks on One Branch of Government, Fox News (Nov. 7, 2024, 9:06 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Trump’s Victory Puts an End to Democrat Attacks on One Branch of Government, Fox News (Nov. 7, 2024, 9:06 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Donald Trump Just Won the Greatest Jury Verdict in American History, The Hill (Nov. 6, 2024, 1...
01/14/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Donald Trump Just Won the Greatest Jury Verdict in American History, The Hill (Nov. 6, 2024, 10:56 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Donald Trump Just Won the Greatest Jury Verdict in American History, The Hill (Nov. 6, 2024, 10:56 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Angry Rhetoric is All the Rage, But Here's to Hope, Fox News (Nov. 3, 2024, 1:46 PM),
01/13/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Angry Rhetoric is All the Rage, But Here's to Hope, Fox News (Nov. 3, 2024, 1:46 PM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Angry Rhetoric is All the Rage, But Here’s to Hope, Fox News (Nov. 3, 2024, 1:46 PM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Halloween is Over, But the Election Litigation is Getting Really Scary, The Hill (Nov. 2, 2024...
01/11/2025

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Halloween is Over, But the Election Litigation is Getting Really Scary, The Hill (Nov. 2, 2024, 10:30 AM),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Halloween is Over, But the Election Litigation is Getting Really Scary, The Hill (Nov. 2, 2024, 10:30 AM),

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The Jacob Burns Law Library is among the largest and most prestigious academic law libraries in the United States. It offers a research collection rich in the historic and contemporary legal materials of America, as well as international and comparative materials. The Law Library's holdings of more than 700,000 volumes (and equivalents) and its wide range of electronic resources provide researchers with a wealth of legal information. Located on the George Washington University-Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC, Jacob Burns Law Library, also referred to as, GW Law Library, serves the student, faculty and staff of the George Washington University Law School.