| You are subscribed to Law Library: News & Events from the Library of Congress. Join Manuscript Division historian Ryan Reft and senior archives specialist Connie Cartledge for a lively discussion on the law, disability and life in public service with Judge David S. Tatel on November 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. “My decisions flowed from the law and the facts, and I did my best to make sure that nothing else, including my blindness, got in the way,” writes Judge David S. Tatel in his recent critically acclaimed work, "Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice." “I was not a blind judge, you see. I was a judge who happened to be blind. To me, that’s not just a semantic difference.” Ascending to the federal judiciary is no small feat, and Judge Tatel did just that while balancing family responsibilities and navigating a profession that depended heavily on the written word without his eyesight. A Silver Spring native and former judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Tatel donated his papers to the Manuscript Division and drew upon them while writing "Vision." In his memoir, he reflects on his journey from growing up in Washington, D.C., and attending law school in Chicago to helping desegregate the nation’s schools and serving on the federal bench. He also shares insights into the triumphs and challenges of judicial service, including his approach to hearing oral arguments and crafting opinions, while candidly discussing how disability has shaped his life and career. Please register here.
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Law Library: News & Events: Join the Manuscript Division on Tuesday, November 10, for a Made at the Library Book Talk, David Tatel and Vision at 2:00 PM ET
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