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Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of notable sentencing action in the circuit courts
Main December 3, 2008Lots of notable sentencing action in the circuit courtsThough sentencing action and issues outside of court have captured a lot of my attention lately — on topics…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Leaders of Holy Land Foundation Convicted of Terrorism Related Charges; American Muslim Community Shocked and Divided
From the Voice of America:U.S. prosecutors have convicted five leaders of a now-defunct Muslim charity of channeling some $12 million to the Palestinian militant group Hamas. A federal court in…
The Right Coast
Islamic terrorist stand-up Tom Smith
What is this, some kind of joke?
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge Rules That US Treasury Dept. Violated Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation’s Fourth Amendment Rights
Judge Garr King for the US District Court for the District of Oregon ruled that the US Treasury Department's freezing of the assets of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation violated the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
New Immigration Books
Alden, Edward H The closing of the American border : terrorism, immigration, and security since 9/11 1st ed New York, N.Y. : Harper, c2008Citizenship, political engagement, and belonging : immigrants…
The Right Coast
Don’t deport auntie! Tom Smith
Well she can't be deported now. She could end up getting kidnapped by terrorists or something. It does raise a new question -- what do you do when the close…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Libya Pays $1.5 Billion for Compensation of Victims of Pan Am 103 Terror Attack
By joetort
Article on cnn.com -- Libya pays $1.5 billion to settle terrorism claims. Here's an excerpt:The United States has received $1.5 billion from Libya as payment for victims of terrorist attacks,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Bush Administration fails in Hamdan resentencing effort
Main October 31, 2008Bush Administration fails in Hamdan resentencing effortThe Washington Post has this reporton the outcome of the resentencing efforts in the Hamdan case. Here are excerpts: A military…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Palin Refuses to Call Abortion Clinic Bombers “Terrorists”
Daily Kos: Another Wink and Nod from Sarah Palin, by Meteor Blades:Under the pre-Patriot Act definition of the law, William Ayers andmany of his compatriots in the Weather Underground certainly…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Legal wranglings over sentence inHamdancase
Main October 18, 2008Legal wranglings over sentence in Hamdan caseFriday's Wall Street Journal had this interesting article headlined "New Sentence Is Sought for Bin Laden's Driver." Here is how it…