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[cross-posted on Legal Research Plus]
“De Minimis Curat Lex: Secrets to Success for 1st Year Law Students,” by Professor John H. Scheid, 37 Capital University Law Review 632 (2009).
“To say the least, the study of law for entering students can be frustrating.  However, there are tricks of the trade,” writes Professor Scheid in the beginning of [...]

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The Presidential Pardon Power by Jeffrey Crouch. Published by University of Kansas Press in 2009.  KF9696 .C76 2009
The presidential power to pardon is granted under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution:”The President … shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.”   The [...]

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USA.gov, which provides official information and services from the United States Government, has recently organized federal government blogs by subject.
Under the current organization there are 11 categories:

Business and Economics Blogs: Small business owners, economics news…
Defense and International Relations Blogs: Military, foreign policy, veterans…
Environment, Energy, and Agriculture Blogs: Agriculture, environmental protection, saving energy…
Family, Home, and Community [...]

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The library has expanded its subscription service to the Legal Scholarship Network (part of SSRN). Now you can get all of LSN’s eJournals delivered directly to your email inbox. Simply follow the instructions below to sign-up (and feel free to contact the reference desk — reference {at} law.stanford.edu– if you’re having any trouble).
Here are the [...]

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The Presidential Pardon Power by Jeffrey Crouch. Published by University of Kansas Press in 2009. KF9696 .C76 2009
The presidential power to pardon is granted under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution: “The President … shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” [...]

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