September 23-29, 2018 is Banned Books Week, the annual recognition by librarians, teachers, publishers, readers and book lovers of all types, of the dangers of censorship. Books featured during this week have all faced removal or restriction from libraries and schools. Despite court decisions such as Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969), Board of Education v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853 (1982), and more locally Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District, 541 F.2d 577 (6th Cir., 1976), books continue to be challenged and banned.  According to the American Library Association (ALA), “A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials.”

The ALA keeps track of the most frequently banned and challenged books, which ranges from children’s books such as Harry Potter, to books with more serious themes such as The Handmaid’s Tale. One of the most challenged books since its publication is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and it appears as #7 on the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books for 2017. A copy of Lee’s famous novel is sent to each admitted C|M|Law student for its iconic portrayal of a lawyer fighting for truth. Other banned books featuring lawyers are John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, and Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood.

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Mental Health & Wellness Book: The Mindful Twenty-Something

September 26th, 2018 by email@example.com Are you stressed at law school? Are you an adult between 18 and 29? Then The Mindful Twenty-Something may be a book for you. It’s based on the popular Koru Mindfulness program developed at Duke University and used on university campuses and counseling centers around the country. It’s one of the only evidence-based mindfulness programs developed especially for emerging adults. The book offers you an approach to tackling stress, gaining a healthier life perspective, and facing life’s challenges with calmness and balance – all stuff that’s really useful when law school stress gets you down! You can find the book in our Mental Health & Wellness Collection, located in the Ohio Room as you walk in. All of the books from this collection can be checked out at the circulation desk. You can explore the collection online through our Mental Health & Well-Being research guide.

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Different Results from Different Databases

September 25th, 2018 by becassidy

Just a Few Weeks Left to Enter the Law Library’s Selfie Contest

September 24th, 2018 by becassidy

This contest is being held in conjunction with the art show “Celebrating Cities” by Jennie Jones and Judy Rawson, currently available throughout the law school and law library. All current law students (including MLS and LLM students) are eligible to enter, now through October 10. The winner will be announced on October 11 at the Side Bar sponsored by the Law Library and The Journal of Law and Health held in the Rawson Learning Commons from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Contest rules:

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Sagers Publishes in Harvard Online Forum on Antitrust and the Kavanaugh Nomination

September 21st, 2018 by raoneeri Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Professor of Law, published a long essay on the online forum of the Harvard Law & Policy Review, surveying the opinions of Judge Brett Kavanaugh in antitrust and related areas. He argues that those opinions display an inconsistent approach to interpreting precedent, and suggests that they do not speak well of his more general approach to judging.
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