Supreme Court Rules on Life Terms for Juveniles

On May 17, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juveniles may not be locked up in prison for life without the possibility of parole. By a 6-to-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that life imprisonment without parole in such cases violated the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. More information and full decision at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/us/politics/18court.html?ref=us.

President Obama Nominates Solicitor General Elena Kagan to U.S. Supreme Court

On Monday May 10, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. The HeinOnline Blog has created a special section on Elena Kagan which covers information on the nomination and career background. But HeinOnline has also compiled a number of law review articles authored by Kagan that can help provide information on her views and positions on issues ranging from freedom of speech to government policy making. Read the full article at http://www.heinonline.blogspot.com/.

Law Book Network

Law Book Network is site that allows you to buy, sell, trade used law books worldwide for free! It serves the the law profession, legal academia and others by establishing a zero-cost online marketplace for used law books as well as other legal material and legal research materials of all formats. Learn more at http://www.lawbook.com/.

The Bruce K. Gould Book Award

The Bruce K. Gould Book Award will be presented to Kenneth Gormley for The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr this evening, April 21st, 2010. Dean Gormley is the interim dean at Duquesne University School of Law as well as a nationally renowned expert on Watergate and special prosecutors.

The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr has become a national best seller since it's release in February of this year.

Evening Students: Research Tips for Summer Clerkships, Internships and Employment!

On Monday April 19th Christine Morton and James Durham will be leading a session on free federal and NY legal research tips as well as cost cutting for Lexis and Westlaw and better utilizing Touro resources. Join them on the 19th from 5:20-6:00 pm in the Library's main computer lab!

Lunch with the Librarians- Today!

Please join James Durham and Christine Morton for research tips for summer clerkships, internships and employment in room 307 from 12:30 to 1:30! The first 20 students to RSVP to James Durham (jdurham@tourolaw.edu) will receive a complementary lunch.

Spring Holiday Hours and Closings

The Gould Law Library will have special holiday hoours and closing during spring break:

• In observance of Passover, the Library will close at 2:45 pm on Monday March 29th and will be closed all day Tuesday and Wednesday March 30th and 31st. We will reopen to students, faculty and staff at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday April 1st. For all other visitors, we will open at 8:00 a.m. *

• The library will again be closed on Sunday, April 4th, Monday April 5th and Tuesday, April 6th. The Library will reopen on April 7th at 7:00 a.m. for students faculty and staff and 8:00 a.m. for all other visitors. *

We would like to wish our students, faculty and staff a happy and healthy spring break and holiday season!

*Detailed access policies may be found at here.