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LGBTQ+ Pride month takes place in June every year to commemorate the “1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York.” This uprising “began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City.” This uprising served “as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.”
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Residents of Harris County can celebrate Juneteenth at a variety of events throughout the city of Houston. The weather is expected to hit triple digits, so make sure to check the forecast before heading out.
Read moreThe demand for criminal defense attorneys who possess an in-depth understanding of the intricate and sensitive strategies required to represent individuals experiencing a neurological decline has witnessed a significant rise in recent years.
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June is LGBTQ Pride Month, and there are so many ways to celebrate! We at the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library are looking back at some of our favorite Ex Libris Juris blog posts highlighting LBGTQ history and individuals as well as useful resources for the LGBTQ community and allies.
Read moreThe Texas Legislature meets for five months once every two years. With that being said, if laws need to be added, changed, or removed outside of this five month period, the governor can call a special session. The governor is the only person who can call for this special session and he also “has unilateral authority to decide what type of policies are in play for the special session.” Special sessions are quite common. In fact, one has just been called by Governor Abbott after the completion of the regular legislative session in May.
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What’s behind the name? “Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library. Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book. Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.
