The case summary cards displayed in this post were extracted from an exhibit, held in the Hainsworth Law Library, on the occasion of Brown’s 65th anniversary in 2019, providing library visitors with an opportunity to “visually experience the journey of the precedent in Brown v. Board of Education as it traveled ‘with all deliberate speed’ through federal and Texas jurisprudence, including the 48 years separating the first federal district opinion and the opinion finally declaring Topeka’s schools to be desegregated.”
Read moreDig It! Trees and the Law
This blog post was originally published on April 24, 2020, and was last updated on April 25, 2024.
Today is Arbor Day, a national event held annually on the last Friday in April, and earlier in the week, on April 22, we celebrated Earth Day. In recognition of these twin occasions, we at the Hainsworth Law Library have compiled a brief list of resources about trees and the law.
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Do you specialize in an unusual branch of the law? Or does the law leave you stumped? What exactly is the root of your legal concern? On this Arbor Day, leave it to us at the Hainsworth Law Library to answer your questions with the following resources:
Legal Disputes Concerning Trees: A Beginner’s Guide (Library of Congress)
Neighbor Law: Trees (State Law Library of Texas)
Tree Disputes with Neighbors FAQ (Nolo Legal Encyclopedia)
Tree Law is a Gnarly, Twisted Branch of the Legal System (Atlas Obscura)
From the Harris County Law Library collection:
Additional tree-related links of interest:
Inspired by MLK: Guaranteed Income Pilot, Uplift Harris
Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., minister, activist, and political philosopher, who played a vital role in shaping civil rights reforms of the 1960s. January is also National Poverty Awareness Month, a time to reflect on those less fortunate. Though Dr. King’s life was cut short on April 4, 1968, and the political winds of change shifted course from a focus on poverty to an emphasis on the Vietnam War, the lasting currents of his work still run through the discourse surrounding anti-poverty efforts today. Debates over Universal Basic Income have reemerged — including in Harris County — as have policy discussions surrounding affordable housing and a higher minimum wage. Following the lead of several major cities throughout the nation, Harris County is implementing an innovative pilot program called Uplift to offer guaranteed basic income for nearly 2,000 households in 10 zip codes throughout the region.
Read moreNational Cocoa Day - December 13
When the blustery winds blow steadily from the north and a dusting of snow carpets the ground, it’s easy to picture a scene from a Hallmark holiday movie – people strolling down a festive street, cups of hot cocoa warming mittened hands. It certainly seems appropriate that National Cocoa Day falls on December 13, the time of year when the days are getting longer and colder and when bakers and confectioners are whipping up dreamy, chocolatey concoctions. As picture-perfect this scene might be, let’s step away from this winter wonderland and take a moment to examine cocoa through a legal lens, revealing in the process that cocoa does indeed have a darker side.
Read more13 Executed Soldiers and the Convictions Overturned 106 Years Later
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Today we pay tribute to 13 Black soldiers who were hanged on December 11, 1917, for alleged participation in Houston’s Camp Logan Riot. Click the links within to learn about the context of this historical event and the men whose convictions were overturned just last month, 106 years later.
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