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The Old Courthouse, Cong, County Mayo, Ireland. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

Constitutional Delights, History & the Law, In Court April 25, 2017

Courthouses around the World: Old Courthouse, Cong, Ireland

An Approachable Courthouse in County Mayo The Old Courthouse on Abbey Street in Cong, Ireland now serves as a tourist office. The Proclamation of the Irish Republic is displayed outside, as it is at other…

Sculpture outside the White Plains, N.Y. City Court. Photo credit: L. Tripoli

In Court February 15, 2017

Courthouse Art: Requiring Worship or Inspiring Liberty?

The last few years of civilian unrest against police makes me think about how the law is represented generally. Should a police presence be intimidating or reassuring? Should a hall of justice incite fear or…