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Passports
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Obama signs into law the “International Megan’s Law,” and group immediately files suit against passport scarlet letter requirement
Main February 9, 2016Prez Obama signs into law the "International Megan's Law," and group immediately files suit against passport scarlet letter requirementAs reported in this AP piece, headlined "Sex offenders…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Do sex offenders deserve a scarlet letter on their passport?”
Main February 3, 2016"Do sex offenders deserve a scarlet letter on their passport?"The question in the title of this post is the headline of this Los Angeles Times editorial. Here…
NJ Family Legal Blog
SINGLE PARENT TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY THIS SUMMER? READ THIS FIRST
By Eliana Baer
You have planned for months. You and your children are going to take the vacation to end all vacations this summer. Well, the summer is here, but the whimsical dreams…
International Law Prof Blog
Federal Court Rules in Favor of President in Zivotofsky
In an update on an earlier post, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its latest decision in the ongoing litigation in Zivotofsky v. Secretary of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Mexican Consul in NY Will Issue Passports and Consular IDs
The Mexican Consul in New York will be issuing Mexican passports and consular identification cards at Sunset Park, Brooklyn, from 9 am to 3 pm, May 16 to May 20…
New Jersey Family Law
CRANFORD SUMMIT WESTFIELD SPRINGFIELD UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR LAWYER
New Jersey divorced parents concerned about their children being taken out of the United States without permission can address this issue by putting a "hold" on their passports. Harwelik v.…
The Faculty Lounge
May Congress Declare Jerusalem to be the Capital of Israel?
That's the underlying issue in MBZ v. Clinton (10-699), cert. granted May 2, 2011. In 2002 Congress enacted Public Law 107-228, section 214(d) of which provides: "Sec. 214. United States…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Passport Day: April 9
From the U.S. State Department:Passport Day in the USA Offers Appointment-Free Saturday ServiceOn Saturday, April 9, the Department of State will host its third annual “Passport Day in the USA.” …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should we be troubled that some registered sex offenders can get a US passport?
Main July 14, 2010Should we be troubled that some registered sex offenders can get a US passport?This new piece at CNN, which is headlined "Thousands of sex offenders receive U.S.…
Family Law Prof Blog
Gender and Passports
By Family Law
A new development on the "gender at birth v. gender on the birth certficate" front. From CNN:The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday a new policy that no longer requires passport…