17 September 2014
Happy Constitution Day!
September 17 is Constitution Day, a day we celebrate the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787 in Philadelphia. As a researcher, I'm drawn to thinking about the history and the sources …
17 September 2013
Constitution Day in the Library
Happy Constitution Day! Constitution Day often takes on a different meaning for those that begin studying the law on a regular basis. As might be expected, scholars are writing about the Constitution on …
15 September 2011
Chief Justice Durham and Constitution Day
Saturday, September 17 is Constitution Day, which celebrates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. To celebrate Constitution Day, BYU will be hosting the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme …
31 May 2011
The President’s Unconstitutional Treatymaking
Professor David Moore has recently posted his newest article, The President's Unconstitutional Treatymaking, to SSRN. The article is forthcoming in the UCLA Law Review. For more of Professor Moore's scholarship see his SSRN page.
06 October 2010
Ratification of the Constitution
Each year we celebrate Constitution Day to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. It took, however, until 1791 for the Constitution to be ratified by the States. This …
17 September 2010
Constitution Day 2010
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The law school will be holding a Supreme Court Review panel at 1pm with several former Supreme Court clerks, …
26 August 2010
Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources, 1620-1926
This summer the law library purchased the third installment of the Making of Modern Law Series, Primary Sources, 1620-1926. This digital historical collection contains published records of the American colonies, documents published by state …
06 May 2009
Judge McConnell Stepping Down
The Blog of LegalTimes is reporting that Judge Michael McConnell is stepping down from his position on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit to become the director of the Constitutional …
17 September 2008
Constitution Day 2008
Today, September 17th, is Constitution Day — an important day for all U.S. citizens, especially lawyers or lawyers-in-training. Check out some of these links to celebrate your Constitution Day: Constitution of the United …
17 January 2008
Patrick Henry
Judge McConnell gave a very interesting and insightful lecture today on "Patrick Henry and the Deepest Meaning of the Constitution." I learned much about this overlooked founding father, who Judge McConnell called the …
16 January 2008
Judge McConnell
Tomorrow the Law School will host Judge Michael W. McConnell of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Distinguished Annual Lecture. His topic will be "Patrick Henry and the Deepest Meaning of …
