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News Supporters, opponents of foreign-born US presidents take debate to the web
Supporters, opponents of foreign-born US presidents take debate to the web
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 11:24:00 am

Advocates for a constitutional amendment allowing foreign-born citizens to run for President who recently launched television ads promoting the idea (previously reported on JURIST's Paper Chase) are now pressing their case online. Amend for Arnold, inspired by California governor...

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News International brief ~ OSCE says Ukrainian run-off election falls short of international standards; opposition claims fraud
International brief ~ OSCE says Ukrainian run-off election falls short of international standards; opposition claims fraud
D. Wes Rist
November 22, 2004 11:04:00 am

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is officially in the lead after Sunday's run-off presidential election in Ukraine, but opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, supported by outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, has alleged massive fraud in vote counting and voter turnout in heavily...

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News Swedish courts not referring enough cases to European court, Commission says
Swedish courts not referring enough cases to European court, Commission says
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 11:02:00 am

The European Commission is threatening to censure Sweden for failing to refer enough cases to the European Court of Justice. The Commission says that Sweden is breaking its EU treaty obligations by referring only three cases to the ECJ...

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News Enforcement of civil rights law declines during Bush years, study says
Enforcement of civil rights law declines during Bush years, study says
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 10:43:00 am

Federal enforcement of civil rights laws declined sharply during the Bush administration, according to a new study released by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a non-partisan research center housed at Syracuse University. According to the TRAC report, federal prosecutors...

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News UK considering tough changes to anti-terror laws
UK considering tough changes to anti-terror laws
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 10:20:00 am

Britain is considering a host of new anti-terrorism measures including the introduction of special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, according to an interview given by Home Secretary David Blunkett. Other measures being considered include allowing evidence...

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News Washington Post opposes nomination of Gonzales as Attorney General
Washington Post opposes nomination of Gonzales as Attorney General
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 09:56:00 am

In a Monday editorial, the Washington Post opposes the nomination of Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General, citing Gonzales' role in a February 2002 presidential memorandum that concluded that the Geneva Conventions should be set aside for "unlawful combatants." Gonzales...

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News Bloody Sunday inquiry enters final phase
Bloody Sunday inquiry enters final phase
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 09:35:00 am

The longest and most expensive public investigation in British legal history entered its final phase Monday with lawyer Christopher Clarke beginning a two-day closing speech intended to provide an overview of the evidence heard by the Bloody Sunday Inquiry....

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News EU Transport Commissioner under fire for embezzlement conviction
EU Transport Commissioner under fire for embezzlement conviction
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 09:06:00 am

As the European Commission begins its work Monday, new objections are being raised as to the suitability of the France's commissioner. Some European Parliament members are calling for the suspension of Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot for failing to disclose...

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News Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, November 22
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, November 22
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 05:00:00 am

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, November 22.The trial of Fatmir Limaj and his co-defendants continues Monday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Watch a webcast...

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News Federal judge denies recount request in Washington
Federal judge denies recount request in Washington
Alexandria Samuel
November 21, 2004 08:27:00 pm

A US District Court judge refused Sunday to issue a temporary restraining order barring the hand-counting of ballots in the recount of Washington's governor's race. The lawsuit, filed Saturday by the Washington State Republican Party, asked the court to...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying

On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.

Lockerbie bombers turned over for trial

On April 5, 1999, the government of Libya turned over to British authorities two of its citizens who were accused of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. The subsequent trial of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah began on May 3, 2000. When the court reached its verdict, Fhimah was found not guilty and returned to Libya, while Megrahi was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Learn more about the Lockerbie Air Disaster and the trial of Megrahi and Fhimah from the Syracuse University Law School. Also, learn more about the investigation into the disaster from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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