This Week in the Law Library ... Oct. 7, 2024
This week in the Law Library we're teaching secondary sources and advanced legal research, raising awareness about mental health, domestic violence, and cybersecurity, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and previewing US Supreme Court oral arguments.
This Week’s Research Sessions
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Advanced Legal Research Ohio Legal Research
- 2:00pm - 2:55pm
- Room 245
- Ronald Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian & Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
LLM Research and Writing
- 9:00am - 10:35am
- Room 230
- Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
- Secondary Sources
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Advanced Legal Research Criminal Law Procedure
- 11:10am - 12:05pm
- Room 245
- Associate Dean Michael Whiteman and Instructional & Reference Services Librarian Ashley Russell
Featured Study Aids
Immigration Law and Procedure
Available via the West Academic Study Aid subscription, this title offers an overview of the history, constitutional basis, statutory structure, regulatory provisions, administrative procedure, and ethical principles related to immigration law and practice. Updated to reflect developments including the Trump administration's impact on immigration law and the Biden Administration.
Race Law Stories
Available via the West Academic Study Aid subscription, this publication brings to life well-known and not-so-well known legal opinions that address slavery, Native American conquest, Chinese exclusion, Jim Crow, Japanese American internment, immigration, affirmative action, voting rights, and employment discrimination. Each story goes beyond legal opinions to explore the historical context of the cases and the worlds of the ordinary people and larger-than-life personalities who drove the litigation process. The book’s multiracial and interdisciplinary approach makes it useful for courses on race and the law and Critical Race Theory both inside and outside the law school. Each story illuminates the role the law has played in both creating and combating racial inequality.
Understanding Immigration Law
Available via the LexisNexis Digital Library, this text offers background about the intellectual, historical, and constitutional foundations of U.S. immigration law. The book also identifies the factors that have historically fueled migration to the United States, including the economic "pull" of jobs and family in the United States and the "push" of economic hardship, political instability, and other facts of life in the sending country. Each chapter has been updated to analyze the unprecedented number of immigration enforcement measures—and many simply unprecedented measures—taken by the Trump administration. The chapters further update the various chapters with Supreme Court immigration decisions, including the Court’s decision invalidating a removal ground on due process grounds (Sessions v. Dimaya (2018)) and invalidating a derivative citizenship rule for violating Equal Protection (Sessions v. Morales-Santana (2017)).
Featured Book
Lupe S. Salinas, US Latinos and Criminal Justice (2015) (e-book)
Latinos in the United States encompass a broad range of racial, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical identities. Originating from the Caribbean, Spain, Central and South America, and Mexico, they have unique justice concerns. The ethnic group includes U.S. citizens, authorized resident aliens, and undocumented aliens, a group that has been a constant partner in the Latino legal landscape for over a century. This book addresses the development and rapid growth of the Latino population in the United States and how race-based discrimination, hate crimes, and other prejudicial attitudes, some of which have been codified via public policy, have grown in response. Salinas explores the degrading practice of racial profiling, an approach used by both federal and state law enforcement agents; the abuse in immigration enforcement; and the use of deadly force against immigrants. The author also discusses the barriers Latinos encounter as they wend their way through the court system. While all minorities face the barrier of racially based jury strikes, bilingual Latinos deal with additional concerns, since limited-English-proficient defendants depend on interpreters to understand the trial process. As a nation rich in ethnic and racial backgrounds, the United States, Salinas argues, should better strive to serve its principles of justice.
Featured Database
Chicano Database
Available via Ebscohost, this database contains bibliographic materials on Mexican-American topics 1967 to the present. The scope expanded 1992 to include the broader Latino experience¸ including Puerto Ricans¸ Cuban Americans¸ and Central American immigrants. It also includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database.
Featured Guide
Critical Race Theory Research Guide
Critical Race Theory "questions the very foundations of the liberal order, including equality theory, legal reasoning, Enlightenment rationalism, and neutral principles of constitutional law." Richard Delgado & Jean Stefancic, Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (1997). This guide will help you find resources on CRT.
Featured Videos
Celebrating Latina Leaders during National Hispanic Heritage Month
This webinar from the ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities takes special note of the incredible role that Latinas have played in shaping and strengthening the fabric of our Nation. Hear inspiring stories about some modern trailblazing women and their contributions to American prosperity, power, and progress.
Featured Website
Library of Congress, A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events in the United States
This research guide from the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress focuses on 20th and 21st century court cases, legislation, and events that had important impacts on civil rights in Chicana/o/x, Hispanic, Latina/o/x, Mexican-American, and Puerto Rican communities the United States. Each page provides an overview and timeline of a civil rights topic and some breadth of research material for further study at the Library of Congress or your local library. The facts presented draw from Library of Congress materials and external sources listed. This comprehensive online compendium of Civil Rights resources includes references to search and seizure, legal representation, self-incrimination, immigration, medical care, and equal access to educational resources.
Mental Health Awareness Day
October 10 is Mental Health Awareness Day. You, the law student, are not alone in struggles with mental health. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of strength. Focus, resilience, balance and overall wellness are essential to a successful and fulfilling experience as a law student and as an attorney. Our Resiliency & Wellness for Law Students & Lawyers guide will provide you with resources to help you throughout your time in law school and as you practice law.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Begun in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, it is a Day of Unity to connect battered women’s advocates across the country. In 1989 Congress passed Public Law 101-112 declaring the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year's theme is Heal, Hold & Center.
More Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness
National Hotlines
National Child Abuse Hotline/Childhelp
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline
Video phone: 855-812-1001
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
Strong Hearts Native Helpline
1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)
#1Thing
The Domestic Violence Awareness Project (DVAP) developed a unified message around #1Thing. Change can start with only #1Thing. One person’s actions may seem insignificant, but together a communities' collective “#1Things” can lead to real social transformation.
18th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Reports
For the eighteenth consecutive year, on September 6, 2023, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) conducted our Domestic Violence Counts Survey: a one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States. This annual survey documents the number of people who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers domestic violence programs face in providing services to victims.
ABA, The Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence, Domestic & Sexual Violence 101 Webinar Series
The ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence’s mission is to increase access to justice for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking by mobilizing the legal profession. The Victim Rights Law Center leads the following three webinars, hosted by the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence.
- Part I: Understanding Sexual Assault and Victimization: Building the Foundation for Civil Legal Advocacy
- The course will establish the basic differences between non-intimate partner sexual assault and domestic violence, address the dynamics of victimization and perpetration, and introduce why the civil legal system is needed to meet the most urgent needs of sexual assault survivors.
- Part II: Issue Spotting Sexual Assault Survivors’ Needs: Conducting a Holistic Intake
- This online course explores the impact trauma can have on a sexual assault legal intake and invites participants to develop strategies for working effectively with sexual assault survivors to identify and address their legal needs.
- Part III: Intersections of Sexual Assault and Family Law
- This training will explore the intersections of sexual assault and family law matters, including working with minor clients and advocating on behalf of non-offending parents.
Ohio Domestic Violence Network, See the Signs & Speak Out
See the Signs & Speak Out is an innovative workplace training program from the Ohio Domestic Violence Network that helps employers and employees learn to talk about domestic and sexual violence issues in the workplace.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. Starting in 2023 with the launch of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s cybersecurity awareness program, "Secure Our World" is the enduring Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme. This theme recognizes the importance of taking daily action to reduce risks when online and using connected to devices.
University of Cincinnati Cybersecurity Awareness Month Keynote Webinar
October 9, 2024 at 12:30am
TechGuard cybersecurity experts Adam Voss and Michael Taylor will provide information on locking it down and fortifying your digital defenses. You'll leave empowered with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of cybersecurity and the key concepts needed to protect your digital life. Register
Secure Our World Tips
- Use strong passwords and a password manager
- Turn on multifactor authentication
- Recognize and report phishing
- Update software
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Photo by Texas Military Department, CC BY-ND 2.0
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15 and celebrates the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the United States and those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This year’s theme is "Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together."
UC Celebrations & Events
Take a few moments out of your busy schedules to view our Hispanic Heritage Month small display.
UC Alumni Association Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The UC Alumni Association proudly joins with our Hispanic and Latino Bearcats to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The full UC success story cannot be told, and would not be so inspiring, without the great contributions of our Hispanic and Latino alumni and students.
UCBA Hispanic Heritage Month Display
Browse the online guide of suggested reads!
Taste Of Mexico Food Truck
Thursday, October 10, 2024
11:00am - 2:00pm
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Muntz Hall Patio
Celebrate Hispanic Hispanic Heritage Month with the Taste Of Mexico Food Truck offering authentic Mexican fare. The first 100 students receive complimentary tickets for 2 tacos from the food truck. Check in with student ambassadors stationed near the truck to receive tickets. There will be other menu items for purchase as well.
Abogados y Aguas Frescas
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 230
Join us for an inspiring event hosted by LLSA, featuring the esteemed founder of a prominent Latino owned law firm in Cincinnati. The firm practices in the areas of immigration law, family law, and criminal defense. This event is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand the journey of a trailblazing leader in the legal industry who has dedicated his career to advocating for the Latino community and promoting diversity in law. Come network, learn, and be empowered by a story of resilience, leadership, and the importance of representation.
Hispanic Volunteer Day
Saturday, Oct. 12
Registration: 8:15 a.m. Volunteer Projects: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Roberts Academy
1702 Grand Ave.
Cincinnati, OH
Join UCLAN and current UC students for a day of community service in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! Potential projects include creating literacy kits, beautifying neighborhoods, gardening and painting.
5 Resources to Learn More about Hispanic Heritage
Chicano Database
Bibliographic materials on Mexican-American topics 1967 to the present. Scope expanded 1992 to include the broader Latino experience¸ including Puerto Ricans¸ Cuban Americans¸ and Central American immigrants. Includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database.
Ethnic Newswatch
Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America¸ some dating back to 1985.
Coverage: Full Text; 1985 – present
Hispanic / Latino Demographics
Statistics and demographic information from the Pew Research Center.
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Online)
HAPI Online combines current information about Latin America with complete coverage spanning more than 25 years¸ from 1970 to the present. The database contains over 200¸000 citations from 400 humanities and social science journals published worldwide. Most of the journals covered by HAPI are not comprehensively indexed elsewhere¸ although many articles from these journals are selectively included in HLAS.
PBS, Hispanic Heritage Month
Hear and see an array of voices and stories in this collection of programs and documentaries.
October Arguments at the United States Supreme Court
US Supreme Court by Jarek Tuszyński CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
From SCOTUS Blog:
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024
Royal Canin U.S.A. v. Wullschleger - (1) whether a post-removal amendment of a complaint to omit federal questions defeats federal-question subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331; and (2) whether such a post-removal amendment of a complaint precludes a district court from exercising supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s remaining state-law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
Williams v. Washington - whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required to bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in state court.
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
Garland v. VanDerStok - (1) whether “a weapon parts kit that is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive” under 27 C.F.R. § 478.11 is a “firearm” regulated by the Gun Control Act of 1968; and (2) whether “a partially complete, disassembled, or nonfunctional frame or receiver” that is “designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to function as a frame or receiver” under 27 C.F.R. § 478.12(c) is a “frame or receiver” regulated by the act.
Lackey v. Stinnie - (1) whether a party must obtain a ruling that conclusively decides the merits in its favor, as opposed to merely predicting a likelihood of later success, to prevail on the merits under 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and (2) whether a party must obtain an enduring change in the parties’ legal relationship from a judicial act, as opposed to a non-judicial event that moots the case, to prevail under Section 1988.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Glossip v. Oklahoma - (1) whether the state’s suppression of the key prosecution witness’ admission that he was under the care of a psychiatrist and failure to correct that witness’ false testimony about that care and related diagnosis violate the due process of law under Brady v. Maryland and Napue v. Illinois; (2) whether the entirety of the suppressed evidence must be considered when assessing the materiality of Brady and Napue claims; (3) whether due process of law requires reversal where a capital conviction is so infected with errors that the state no longer seeks to defend it; and (4) whether the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals' holding that the Oklahoma Post-Conviction Procedure Act precluded post-conviction relief is an adequate and independent state-law ground for the judgment.
Posted Oct. 7, 2024 by Susan Boland