Reference Question of the Week

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Pinpointing Cites

Question: I can’t find U.S. Reports volumes that have these two cases in them which I need to find pinpoint cites, and I have the U.S. Reports citations. Answer: There is something of a time delay in the publication of the official United States Reports , and frequently cases have...

No "Section" Left Behind

Question: A student was trying to find No Child Left Behind Act § 9526, 20 USC §§. 6301 et seq. (2002). He said he had pulled up the document on Westlaw, but couldn't find § 9526. Answer: While this problem could have been researched on Westlaw, we used print resources, where it is often...

Presidential Proclamations

Question: I'm having trouble finding Presidential Proclamation No. 1043, which I need for my note. It's from May 30, 1910. Answer: Presidential Executive Orders and Proclamations are published in many, many places, so at first blush this question seemed strange. How could someone not...
 
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