Today, May 1, is Law Day. Law Day was first celebrated on February 3, 1958, when President Eisenhower issued a proclamation establishing it. In 1961, Congress passed a joint resolution, Pub. L. 87-20, 75 Stat. 43, fixing May 1 of each year as Law Day. That Public Law was codified in 36 U.S. Code 113. That statute states that Law Day is “a special day of celebration by the people of the United States (1) in appreciation of their liberties and their reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United States and of their rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under law in their...

With Passover beginning tonight, there won’t be any posts on this blog until April 17 at the earliest. In calendar order, happy Passover, and happy Easter, to those who are celebrating. And, to everyone, stay healthy and safe.

This is one of those years in which the holidays of Christmas and Chanukah overlap. Merry Christmas and/or happy Chanukah to those who are celebrating.