William & Mary Law School Professor Jay Butler was recently recognized with the Francis Lieber Prize by the American Society of International Law for the most outstanding article published in 2017 in ...

Within “Lincoln’s Code,” there’s a biography of a fascinating man. Francis Lieber was wounded while fighting against Napoleon, had a son fighting on each side in the Civil War and immersed himself in ...

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Or, as Francis Lieber expressed it, However great the excitement may appear, on paper or in words [during an election], the people know very well that their lives and property are not in jeopardy; ...