FORUM 12/18/02 Agent Orange Heads to the Supreme Court Professor Jay Tidmarsh Notre Dame Law School JURIST Guest Columnist and former Agent Orange litigator Professor Jay Tidmarsh of Notre Dame Law School examines the complex history of the Agent Orange chemical defoliant litigation, and considers what's at stake now that the US Supreme Court has finally agreed to hear arguments in a leading Agent Orange case. Read Professor Tidmarsh's op-ed. Published 12/18/02
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
Coming soon: 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 12/18/02 Bioterrorism and the Law A conference on "Bioterrorism and the Law: Preserving the Rule of Law in Times of Crisis" sponsored by St. Mary's University School of Law will be held in San Antonio, Texas, on February 6-7, 2003. Click for further details. MORE CONFERENCES
WORLD LAW 12/18/02 North Korea: nuclear restart JURIST's North Korea service takes the spotlight this week as that country announces the restart of its nuclear program. The North Korean government claims that the revival of its nuclear initiative is necessary to meet energy needs in the wake a of a US-led suspension of fuel aid in violation of a bilateral agreement; the United States claims that it is a prelude to the production of nuclear weapons. MORE WORLD LAW
VIDEO LECTURES 12/4/02 Exam taking University of Illinois College of Law professor Jay Kesan offers advice on preparing for and writing law school exams. Watch Professor Kesan's lecture. Recorded 11/16/99. MORE VIDEO
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
JURIST's Paper Chase is on a limited publication schedule during the law school exam and holiday break. Regular Paper Chase resumes January 6, 2003.
Saturday, December 28, 2002
THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Congress approved Pledge of Allegiance
On this day in 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. Learn more about the history of the Pledge of Allegiance and read the controversial 2002 US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding the use of the additional words "under God" unconstitutional[PDF].
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Friday, December 27, 2002
THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Prohibitionist Carrie Nation conducted first bar-smashing
On this day in 1900, militant Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public smashing of a bar, at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. Nation argued that destroying bars was an acceptable means of battling the liquor trade since the Kansas Constitution prohibited alcohol. Learn more about Carrie Nation.
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Thursday, December 26, 2002
THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Mass execution of Santee Sioux rebels
On this day in 1862, 38 Santee Sioux braves were hanged in a mass execution for their roles in a rebellion against US authorities in Minnesota which left hundreds dead and made refugees of some 40,000 white settlers. Government annuities promised under a treaty with the Sioux had failed to arrive on schedule and credit for purchases was not advanced in the meantime, threatening the tribe with starvation. Learn more about the 1862 Minnesota Sioux Rebellion from the Santee Sioux Tribe, whose members were deported first to South Dakota and ultimately to Nebraska, where they remain today.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2002
THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... President Andrew Johnson pardoned Confederate rebels
On this day in 1868, President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all involved in "insurrection or rebellion" during the US Civil War.
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THIS DAY IN LEGAL HISTORY... Japanese WWII leaders executed for war crimes
On this day in 1948, former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed for war crimes in Tokyo. Learn more about the Tokyo War Crimes Trials.
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