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DNA testing
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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
DNA Proves Ellen Easton Not Related to George Gipp
George Gipp, the Notre Dame football legend who died in 1920, was exhumed on October 4, 2007 to determine whether he was the grandfather of Ellen Easton.The results, revealed on…
ImmigrationProf Blog
France Proposes DNA Testing for Immigrants
Lisa Bryant of Voice of America writes:France is hardly a fortress, but it is getting harder to enter the country as a legal immigrant - and easier for illegal aliens…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Unusual Family Heirloom — A Mummified Baby
"Baby John," a mummified baby, has been passed down from generation to generation in the Peavey family in New Hampshire.About one year ago, the baby's remains were taken by the…
Family Law Prof Blog
DNA Stalkers?
By Family Law
"They swab the cheeks of strangers and pluck hairs from corpses. They travel hundreds of miles to entice their suspects with an old photograph, or sometimes a free drink. Cooperation…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio Gov grants reprieve for more DNA testing
Main March 28, 2007Ohio Gov grants reprieve for more DNA testingAs detailed in this Columbus Dispatch article, an Ohio death row defendant, whom many believe may be innocent, has received…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A constitutional right to post-conviction DNA testing?
Main March 13, 2007A constitutional right to post-conviction DNA testing?How Appealing has the highlights here of a notable Second Circuit ruling in McKithen v. Brown, No. 03-0168 (2d Cir. Mar.…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Posthumous Paternity Testing & New York Law
Ilene Sherwyn Cooper has recently published her article Posthumous Paternity Testing: A Proposal to Amend EPTL 4-1.2(a)(2)(D), 69 Alb. L. Rev. 947 (2006). Here is an excerpt: The rights of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrant DNA Testing a Mixed Bag
DNA testing has emerged as a powerful and sometimes controversial tool for U.S. residents seeking to help overseas relatives enter the country legally.The tests have been invaluable for thousands of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prosecution prevails in many Eighth Circuit rulings
Main June 27, 2006Prosecution prevails in many Eighth Circuit rulingsAs highlighted by this list, it is not surprising when the prosecution prevails on sentencing issues in the Eighth Circuit. And…
Family Law Prof Blog
Confucius-DNA Database
By Family Law
"Chinese claiming Confucius for an ancestor can now use a genetic test to prove a direct blood connection to the grandfather of Chinese social mores, a state newspaper said on…