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Commentary Wagner [Regent]: ACLU Evolution Suit
Wagner [Regent]: ACLU Evolution Suit
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 14, 2004 05:12:00 pm

David Wagner, Regent University School of Law:"ACLU Files Suit in Pa. Over Evolution... The state American Civil Liberties Union plans to file a federal lawsuit Tuesday against a Pennsylvania school district that is requiring students to learn about alternatives to...

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Commentary Podgor [Georgia State]: Will the Government Seize Assets?
Podgor [Georgia State]: Will the Government Seize Assets?
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 14, 2004 11:15:00 am

Ellen Podgor, Georgia State University College of Law:"According to today's Wall Street Journal article titled Rigas Cable Assets Run By Adelphia May Be Seized we see the government taking a first step to obtaining assets in a case. The government...

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Commentary Yin [Iowa]: Does Death for Scott Peterson Cheapen the Death Penalty?
Yin [Iowa]: Does Death for Scott Peterson Cheapen the Death Penalty?
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 13, 2004 10:29:00 pm

Tung Yin, University of Iowa College of Law:"Not surprisingly, the jury has recommended death for Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son: In arguing for death, prosecutors called Peterson "the worst kind of monster" and said...

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Commentary Tokaji [Ohio State]: Move to Delay Electoral College in Ohio
Tokaji [Ohio State]: Move to Delay Electoral College in Ohio
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 13, 2004 06:59:00 pm

Dan Tokaji, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University:"Today's the day that the Electoral College meets in each of the state capitals. Just hours before, some congressional Democrats and other Democratic activists asked state officials to delay the Electoral College...

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Commentary Malloy [Cincinnati]: New HHS Secretary Nominated
Malloy [Cincinnati]: New HHS Secretary Nominated
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 13, 2004 05:20:00 pm

Elizabeth Malloy, University of Cincinnati College of Law:"President Bush today selected Mike Leavitt, the current EPA Chief, to be the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. In making his selection, President Bush said that Leavitt is a "fine executive"...

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Commentary Berman [Ohio State]: No News is Big News
Berman [Ohio State]: No News is Big News
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 13, 2004 01:38:00 pm

Douglas Berman, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University:"I am genuinely amazed that the Supreme Court has now issued 11 opinions this term, and yet we still have not seen a ruling in Booker and Fanfan. Perhaps it really is...

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Commentary Balkin [Yale]: Nuclear Politics
Balkin [Yale]: Nuclear Politics
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 13, 2004 12:48:00 pm

Jack Balkin, Yale Law School:"There are more hints (this from the Washington Post) that the Republicans in the Senate will try the "nuclear option" to end filibusters on judicial nominations.The Republicans hold all the levers of power and now would...

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Commentary Lee [Ohio State]: Supremes to hear Grokster
Lee [Ohio State]: Supremes to hear Grokster
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 10, 2004 10:20:00 pm

Edward Lee, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University:"The Supreme Court decided to hear the Grokster case, which involves the question whether p2p software distributors can be held secondarily liable for the infringing acts of some users of the software....

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Commentary Malloy [Cincinnati]: Ohio Legislators Pass New Tort Reform
Malloy [Cincinnati]: Ohio Legislators Pass New Tort Reform
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 10, 2004 01:46:00 pm

Elizabeth Malloy, University of Cincinnati College of Law:"Early Thursday morning, the Ohio General Assembly passed tort reform legislation that will place caps on pain-and-suffering damages and punitive awards.  Governor Bob Taft commended the passage of the bill and will sign...

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Commentary Ryzhova [Kyiv]: Report from Ukraine
Ryzhova [Kyiv]: Report from Ukraine
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
December 9, 2004 01:06:00 pm

Anna Ryzhova, Kyiv, Ukraine:"Yesterday, Dec. 8th, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted a number of landmark lawmaking decisions. The purpose of these decisions was to apply measures that would prevent fraud in future elections, to remove some powers from the presidency,...

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