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The FBI's New Guidelines
October 7, 2008
JURIST Guest Columnist Anthony D'Amato of Northwestern University School of Law says that the newly-promulgated guides for FBI domestic operations taking effect in December are in fact expansive, not delimiting, and seem to permit all kinds of encroachments on our civil liberties...more] 
President Bush and Partisan Judicial Selection
October 6, 2008
JURIST Guest Columnist Carl Tobias of the University of Richmond School of Law says that while purporting to have improved the judicial selection process, President Bush has in fact perpetuated and even exacerbated the counterproductive dynamics of allegations and countercharges, partisan division.... [more]
Previously in JURIST's Forum:
- Deja Enron All Over Again
Nancy Rapoport, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada Las Vegas; October 6, 2008
- Title IX and the Constitution: Can a Federal Statute Take Away Constitutional Rights?
Deborah Brake, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; October 1, 2008
- Act of Commission: Iraq's New Provincial Elections Law and the Problem of Kirkuk
Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; September 30, 2008
- The End of History: The Vice President and the Presidential Records Act
Victor Hansen and Lawrence Friedman, New England School of Law; Sepetmebr 25, 2008
- Prosecuting High-level Americans for War Crimes
Benjamin Davis, University of Toledo College of Law; September 22, 2008
- The End of the Lawyers' Movement in Pakistan?
Moeen Cheema, Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan); September 16, 2008
- The Anthrax Case: Congress Must Demand an Independent Inquiry
David Harris, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; September 15, 2008
- The Draft Iraqi Oil Law: Making a Mockery of Sovereignty
Nancy Wohlforth and Fred Mason, U.S. Labor Against the War; September 8, 2008
- The Hamdan Trial: Can Three 'Rights' Correct a 'Wrong'?
Geoffrey Corn, South Texas College of Law; September 4, 2008
- Presidency and the Constitution in Post-Musharraf Pakistan
Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law; August 26, 2008
- The Security Council's Struggle over Darfur and International Justice
David Scheffer, Northwestern University School of Law); August 20, 2008
- Russia, Georgia and the Use of Force
Christopher Waters, University of Windsor Faculty of Law (Canada); August 14, 2008
- Are We Forgetting the Kurds?
Anthony D'Amato, Northwestern University School of Law; August 4, 2008
- Disability and Prejudice: A Case for Extended Protections
Michael Waterstone, Loyola Law School Los Angeles; August 4, 2008
- Arresting Radovan Karadzic: Euphoria and Reality
William Montgomery, US Ambassador to Yugoslavia (Serbia) 2001-2004; August 3, 2008
- Taking Environmental Laws Seriously: North Carolina v. EPA
Victor Flatt, University of Houston Law Center; August 1, 2008
- The Conservative Case for the International Criminal Court Six Years In
Wes Rist, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; July 31, 2008
- Karadzic's Choice: Why War Criminals Defend Themselves
David Crane, Syracuse University College of Law; July 25, 2008
- The US and the International Criminal Court Then and Now
David Scheffer, Northwestern University School of Law; July 16, 2008
- Indicting Sudan's President for War Crimes: Could George Bush be Next?
Michael Kelly, Creighton University School of Law; July 15, 2008
- The Iraqi Oil Contracts and the Importance of Independent Counsel
Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; July 9, 2008
- Sharing a SOFA With Iraq: Towards a Status of Forces Agreement
Kevin Govern, Ave Maria School of Law; July 2, 2008
- Bombs Away? The Dublin Cluster Bomb Ban
Steven Solomon, World Health Organization and David Kaye, UCLA School of Law; June 30, 2008
- Getting Back on Track after Boumediene
Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham (USA ret.); June 29, 2008
- The Yoo and Addington Hearings: A Citizen's Right to Know NOW
Benjamin Davis, University of Toledo College of Law; June 27, 2008
- US Duties to Detainees During a Withdrawal from Iraq
Jordan Paust, University of Houston Law Center; June 23, 2008
- Boumediene's Uncertain Aftermath
David Kaye, UCLA School of Law; June 23, 2008
- Habeas Affirmed: Judicial Review of Detentions after Boumediene
Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham and Judge William S. Sessions; June 23, 2008
- The Last Extension of Emergency Law in Egypt?
Tamir Moustafa, Simon Fraser University (Canada); June 19, 2008
- After Ireland's 'No': Long Live the EU Lisbon Treaty?
Laurent Pech, National University of Ireland, Galway; June 18, 2008
- Supreme Court Checks and Balances in Boumediene
Marjorie Cohn, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; June 16, 2008
- Guantanamo 'Court' Besmirches Nuremberg
Benjamin Davis, University of Toledo College of Law; June 5, 2008
- Why Uganda's New War Crimes Court Is a Victory for the ICC
Wes Rist, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; May 29, 2008
- Same-Sex Marriage/Same-Sex Family
Douglas NeJaime, UCLA Law School; May 27, 2008
- Memorial Day Memo: Honor Those Who Stood Up Against Torture
Benjamin Davis, University of Toledo College of Law; May 25, 2008
- Pakistan's Proposed Constitutional Amendment: An Exercise in Futility
Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law; May 24, 2008
- The Role and Rule of Law in Iraq: An Insider's Perspective
Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; May 23, 2008
- The Future of Pakistan's 'Black Revolution'
Taimur Malik, Research Society of International Law (RSIL), Pakistan; May 22, 2008
- Do Funeral Protests Invade Mourners' Privacy?
Christina Wells, University of Missouri School of Law; May 15, 2008
- Prosecute the Lawyers Too
Marjorie Cohn, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; May 8, 2008
- Pakistan's Constitutional Shenanigans
Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law; May 7, 2008
- Protecting Vulnerable Minorities in Canada: Muslims in the Mass Media
Faisal Joseph, Lerners LLP (London, Canada); May 6, 2008
- Ramush Haradinaj: War Hero or War Criminal?
Abigail Salisbury; May 5, 2008
- The DOJ and the Geneva Conventions: Getting Rights Wrong
Jordan Paust, University of Houston Law Center; April 29, 2008
- Don't Kick Contractors Off the Battlefield: Just Hold Them Accountable
Tara Lee; April 24, 2008
- The EU Lisbon Treaty: Old Wine, New Bottle?
Laurent Pech, National University of Ireland, Galway; April 14, 2008
- Will the Universal Periodic Review Save the UN Human Rights Council?
Ophélie Namiech, UN Watch; April 11, 2008
- Military Jurisdiction Over Civilians: Opening a Can of Worms?
Victor Hansen, New England School of Law; April 9, 2008
- The Yoo Torture Memo: Break the Silence of the Lambs
Benjamin Davis, University of Toledo College of Law; April 8, 2008
- Flag of Convenience? Bush Administration Toutings of International Law
John Cerone, New England School of Law; April 7, 2008
- Torture From the Top Down: Of Memos and Rotting Fish
Shayana Kadidal, Center for Constitutional Rights; April 7, 2008
- The 'Toronto 18' Terrorism Case: No Trial By Media
Beenish Gaya, sister to one of the accused; April 4, 2008
- Middle Ground: The Supreme Court's Opportunity in DC v. Heller
Allen Rostron, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law; April 2, 2008
- FISA Fight: The Congressional Battle Over Warrantless Surveillance
Christina Wells, University of Missouri School of Law; March 31, 2008
- Guantanamo's Uighurs: No Justice in Solitary
Seema Saifee, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; March 28, 2008
- No Refuge from Habeas: Protecting US Citizens Held by US Forces
Sharon Bradford Franklin, The Constitution Project; March 24, 2008
- Iraq Five Years On: An Iraqi Legislative Perspective
Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; March 20, 2008
- Learning from the Iraq War: The Wisdom of International Law
Mary Ellen O'Connell, Notre Dame Law School; March 19, 2008
- Democracy Day in Pakistan: No Pardon for Musharraf
Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law; March 16, 2008
- Giving up the Ghost: Detainees, Doctors and Torture
Dr. David Nicholl, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham UK; March 15, 2008
- The Torture of Sami Al Arian
Peter Erlinder, William Mitchell College of Law; March 11, 2008
- The UN-Rwanda Prisoner Agreement: The ICTR Replies
Roland Amoussouga, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; March 10, 2008
- The California Marriage Case and the Mainstreaming of Gay Rights
Douglas NeJaime, UCLA Law School; March 10, 2008
- Different Justice at the UN Rwanda War Crimes Court
Peter Erlinder, William Mitchell College of Law; March 6, 2008
- The GOP Candidates' Judicial Selection Views
Carl Tobias, University of Richmond School of Law; March 3, 2008
- Arctic Ocean Seabed Rights: The Last Great Land Grab?
Don Rothwell, Australian National University College of Law; March 1, 2008
- Societe Generale: Keeping it French, in Spite of EU Law?
Larry Eaker, American University of Paris; February 25, 2008
- Pulling Rank: Reinforcing an Independent JAG Corps
Victor Hansen, New England School of Law; February 24, 2008
- Kosovo as a Complex Case
John Cerone, New England School of Law; February 22, 2008
- Arresting Pakistan's Musharraf
Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law; February 21, 2008
- The "Rwanda Genocide" Cover-up
Peter Erlinder, William Mitchell College of Law; February 19, 2008
- Kosovo as Precedent and Pretext: New Debates and Old Lessons
Timothy Waters, Indiana University School of Law Bloomington; February 18, 2008
- Just Following Orders? DOJ Opinions and War Crimes Liability
Jordan Paust, University of Houston Law Center; February 18, 2008
- Kosovo Independence Will Succeed Despite Russian Legal Opposition
Michael Kelly, Creighton University School of Law; February 17, 2008
- Injustice at Guantanamo: Torture Evidence and the Military Commissions Act
Marjorie Cohn, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; February 15, 2008
- The Kurdish-Shi'i Alliance and New Legislation in Iraq
Haider Ala Hamoudi, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; February 13, 2008
- Children as Terrorists: Wrong to Train, Wrong to Charge
David Crane, Syracuse University College of Law; February 12, 2008
- Resist Torture or Acquiesce? A Question for Americans
Benjamin Davis, University of Toledo College of Law; February 7, 2008
- The Pakistan Lawyers' Movement: A Lost Cause?
Shubhankar Dam, Singapore Management University School of Law; February 6, 2008
- Law and Lawyers in the National Security Process
Geoffrey S. Corn, South Texas College of Law; February 1, 2008
- NATO Genocide in Afghanistan
Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law; January 29, 2008
- Khodorkovsky Case Update: Politics Increasingly Transparent
Robert Amsterdam, Counsel for Mikhail Khodorkovsky; January 23, 2008
- No Shelter for War Crimes 'Within the Scope of Employment'
Jordan Paust, University of Houston Law Center; January 22, 2008
- From Dreams to Laws: The Legacy of Dr. King
Rebecca Zietlow, University of Toledo College of Law; January 21, 2008
- Linking Rights and Foreign Aid for Ethiopia: The Case of HR 2003
Abigail Salisbury, Mekelle University Law Faculty (Mek'ele, Ethiopia); January 16, 2008
- Breaking the Code: A Call for Candor at the CIA
A. John Radsan, William Mitchell College of Law; January 15, 2008
- Getting Away with Murder: Ghadaffi's West African Legacy
David Crane, Syracuse University College of Law; January 10, 2008
- Burma: The Guillotine is No Solution for Despair
Basil Fernanado, Asian Legal Resource Centre; January 8, 2008
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