FORUM 12/13/02 Oil: Weapon of Mass Destruction Professor Marjorie Cohn Thomas Jefferson Law School JURIST Contributing Editor and social critic Professor Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says that despite all the attention being given to Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction, America's thirst for oil may cost many more lives.Read Professor Cohn's op-ed. Published 12/13/02
Slavery Reparations: A Misguided Movement Professor Peter H. Schuck Yale Law School JURIST Guest Columnist and diversity law scholar Professor Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at Yale Law School, says that American slavery was a horrendous crime and a moral abomination, but that it neither requires nor justifies the payment of reparations as some have recently insisted. Read Professor Schuck's op-ed. Published 12/9/02
Coming soon: Jay Tidmarsh (Notre Dame) on Agent Orange... Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im (Emory) on Islam and human rights... Gerald Uelmen (Santa Clara) on medical marijuana... Joanmarie Davoli (George Mason) on John Malvo... MORE OP-EDS SUBMIT OP-EDS
CONFERENCES 12/10/02 Dispute Resolution A conference on "Inference, Culture, and Ordinary Thinking in Dispute Resolution" will be held at Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University, New York, from April 27-29, 2003. Click for further details. MORE CONFERENCES
WORLD LAW 12/09/02 Venezuela: general strike JURIST's Venezuela service takes the spotlight this week as a nationwide general strike called to demand the resignation of President Hugo Chavez continues for a second week. MORE WORLD LAW
LAW SCHOOL EXAMS 12/3/02 Tips and samples Get quality tips on taking law school exams from law professors and study experts, and check out exams administered at law schools across the country on a wide range of subjects. MORE LAW SCHOOL EXAMS
LESSONS FROM THE WEB Dec. Can Law Be Taught Effectively Online? Educational technology specialist and former law professor Kathy Marcel looks at legal education, see some missed opportunities, and offers some pointers for effective online pedagogy. MORE LESSONS
FAMOUS TRIALS Dec. Nuremberg war crimes trials This month, from the JURIST archives - as the United States contemplates the possibility of putting Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on trial for war crimes, University of Missouri-Kansas City law professor Douglas Linder takes a look back at the first, greatest and grimest war crimes proceeding: the 1945 trial of Nazi war leaders at Nuremberg. MORE FAMOUS TRIALS
EVIDENCE LAW... Tillers on Evidence
After several months' hiatus, JURIST blogger and Cardozo Law School evidence scholar Professor Peter Tillers is back - and he's writing a book! Join Professor Tillers and give him feedback as the creative process gathers steam in Tillers on Evidence. MORE ON JURIST: LAW BLOGS
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THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Permanent Court of International Justice established
On this day in 1920, the League of Nations Assembly, sitting in Geneva, approved the statute setting up the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague. Learn more about the Permanent Court of International Justice. Visit the website of the Permanent Court's successor body, the International Court of Justice.
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Thursday, December 12, 2002
THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... John Jay born
John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the state of New York, co-author of the Federalist Papers and first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was born on this day in 1745. Read a biographical sketch of John Jay, and pay a virtual visit to the John Jay Homestead, to which he retired in 1801.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2002
US SUPREME COURT... Today's docket
The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday in these cases:
Virginia v. Black [cross-burning, intimidation, First Amendment]. Read the case summary from Northwestern University; official docket entry from SCOTUS; briefs from FindLaw.
State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. v. Campbell [punative damages, due process]. Read the case summary from Northwestern University; official docket entry from SCOTUS; briefs from FindLaw.
Also, read case analyses by DC appellate attorney and Supreme Court observer Sam Heldman, who predicts that the Supreme Court will affirmBlack and affirmState Farm. MORE ON JURIST: US SUPREME COURT
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THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Bush v. Gore argued before US Supreme Court
On this day in 2000, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Bush v. Gore Presidential recount case. Listen to the arguments and/or read the transcripts on Oyez, Oyez, from Northwestern University.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2002
US SUPREME COURT... Court rules in arbitration, felon's firearms cases
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in two cases:
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, 1-800 [arbitration, securities], reversing the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Read the Syllabus, the Court's Opinion by Justice Breyer, and a Concurrence by Justice Thomas. Review a case summary from Northwestern University.
United States v. Bean, 1-704 [gun rights, felony conviction], reversing the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Read the Syllabus and the Court's Opinion by Justice Thomas. Review a case summary from Northwestern University.
Also on Tuesday, the Court dismissed without comment the writ of certiorari granted in Abdur'Rahman v. Bell [capital case, habeas corpus, ineffective assistance of counsel], 1-9094. Justice Stevens filed a dissent[PDF]. Read a case summary from Northwestern University. MORE ON JURIST: US SUPREME COURT
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US SUPREME COURT... Today's docket
The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in these cases:
Branch v. Smith [Congressional redistricting, reapportionment]. Read the case summary from Northwestern University; official docket entry from SCOTUS; briefs from FindLaw.
Borden Ranch Partnership v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [Clean Water Act, civil penalties, wetlands]. Read the case summary from Northwestern University; official docket entry from SCOTUS; briefs from FindLaw.
Also, read case analyses by DC appellate attorney and Supreme Court observer Sam Heldman, who predicts that the Supreme Court will reverseBranch in part and affirmBorden. MORE ON JURIST: US SUPREME COURT
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THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Wyoming became first US jurisdiction to grant women's suffrage
On this day in 1869, the governor of the Wyoming Territory signed the first US legislation granting women the right to vote. Get background on women's suffrage in Wyoming from the Woman of the West Museum. Read a 1998 thread on the Wyoming legislation from the H-Women academic discussion list.
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Monday, December 09, 2002
US SUPREME COURT... No certs granted; NJ election case turned down
The US Supreme Court declined to grant any certiorari petitions Monday. Petitions turned down included that of Democratic New Jersey Senate candidate Douglas Forrester, who had asked the Court to review the New Jersey court ruling effectively allowing former New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg to replace resigned Senator Robert Torricelli on the November NJ Senate ballot. The full official Order List[PDF] is now available. MORE ON JURIST: US SUPREME COURT
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US SUPREME COURT... Today's docket
The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments Monday in these cases:
Boeing Co. v. U.S. [taxes, taxable income, research & development expenses ]. Read the case summary from Northwestern University; official docket entry from SCOTUS; briefs from FindLaw.
Washington Legal Foundation v. Legal Foundation of Washington [property takings, escrows, 5th Amendment, legal aid services ]. Read the case summary from Northwestern University; official docket entry from SCOTUS; briefs from FindLaw.
Also, read case analyses by DC appellate attorney and Supreme Court observer Sam Heldman, who predicts that the Supreme Court will reverseBoeing and affirmWashington Legal Foundation. MORE ON JURIST: US SUPREME COURT
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