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24 Apr 2014, 9:05 am by Matt Flyntz
It was 214 years ago today that President Adams taught the band to play...I mean, signed a bill providing for the establishment of the Library of Congress.Indeed, on April 24, 1800, President John Adams signed a law providing $5,000 (close to $100,000 in present-day U.S. dollars) "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress . . . and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them. [read post]
22 Mar 2008, 9:39 am
(image from Fixing Australia, the Blog)My husband and I were watching part II of the John Adams series on HBO last night -- the part where Benjamin Franklin gives Adams (Paul Giamatti) some OJT on international diplomacy, beginning with -- and I paraphrase -- "you can't get a man to do what you want him to do by publicly humiliating him. [read post]
8 Jul 2022, 1:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
(This is why John Adams believed the day of celebration of independence should be the 2nd, not the 4th.) [read post]
31 Jul 2024, 11:06 am
pic.twitter.com/KjA8tZxpnw— Acyn (@Acyn) July 30, 2024 ADDED: As you can see a few posts down, I've been reading "John Adams" by David McCullough. [read post]
30 Sep 2023, 1:40 am by centerforartlaw
John Re (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/east-hampton-man-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-fraudulent-sales-purported) In re Stolen Stradivarius (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-and-fbi-announce-return-stolen-stradivarius-violin-heirs-musician) In re The Holy Trinity Appearing to Saint Clement by Giambattista Tiepolo (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-deputy-us-attorney-and-fbi-assistant-director-announce-return-italy-painting) About… [read post]
4 Mar 2020, 4:38 pm by Howard Bashman
John Roberts Condemns Schumer for Saying Justices ‘Will Pay the Price’ for ‘Awful Decisions’; Senator Chuck Schumer, speaking while the court heard arguments in a major abortion case, directed his criticism at President Trump’s two Supreme Court appointees”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. [read post]
21 May 2008, 4:11 am
As the curtain falls on Election Night, it's still not clear who won the right to take on Amanda Fritz in the runoff for the Portland City Council seat formerly occupied by Mayor-elect Adams (gag). [read post]
23 Aug 2018, 10:34 am by Howard Bashman
“Sessions defends himself from President Trump’s criticism, saying the Justice Department ‘will not be improperly influenced by political considerations'”: John Wagner and Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post have this report. [read post]
14 Oct 2013, 12:17 pm by Walter Olson
It’s debunked by Adam Liptak’s sources in a good piece this weekend: “If judicial activism is defined as the tendency to strike down laws, the court led by Chief Justice John G. [read post]
10 Jul 2019, 7:28 am by Andrew Hamm
Panelists from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. will include Mike Carvin, Andy Pincus and Kannon Shanmugam; John Malcolm will serve as moderator. [read post]
18 May 2011, 10:09 pm by SOIssues
The year 6 and 7 class has completed a four-hour Simulate2educate course, run by online safety expert John Parsons, in a first for the... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
9 Apr 2010, 12:17 pm
"The End of an Era, for Court and Nation": Adam Liptak has a news update that begins, "Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced his resignation from the Supreme Court on Friday after 34 years, may be the last justice from a time when ability and independence, rather than perceived ideology, were viewed as the crucial qualifications for a seat on the court. [read post]
4 May 2008, 11:01 am
Beyond occasional gems such as John Adams or NBC's 30 Rock, I don't watch much television, so I'm pretty clueless on the latest TV ad campaigns. [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 4:20 pm by Orin Kerr
A panel on the upcoming Term will feature Greg Garre, Tom Goldstein, and Adam Liptak. [read post]