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Terrorism
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Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Hadfield on the September 11 Fund and Litigation
By joetort
Gillian Hadfield (USC) has posted what promises to be a fascinating qualitative analysis on the decision of victims of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 to litigate or obtain…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Florida Professor Held In Prison Beyond His Sentence For Failure to Testify Against Muslim Charities
On March 22, 2008, the Washington Post reported that the Bush administration has threatened to keep Sami al-Arian (the University of South Florida professor who was jailed for terrorism related…
Sentencing Law and Policy
AG Mukasey going through the sentencing looking glass
Main March 16, 2008AG Mukasey going through the sentencing looking glass My last two posts have me really wondering whether being a inside-the-Beltway must be like being in Alice's mixed-up…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Why the #$@! is AG Mukasey speaking out against execution for 9/11 plotters and suggesting US justice is sadist?
Main March 16, 2008Why the #$@! is AG Mukasey speaking out against execution for 9/11 plotters and suggesting US justice is sadist?I have never quite figured out what's going on…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Racial Profiling in the “War on Terror”: Say it Ain’t So Joe!!!!!!!
In many respects, the entire "war on terror" has been based on racial profiling of Arabs and Muslims, which is no surprise to any informed observer. "Special" registration, targeted interrogations…
Sentencing Law and Policy
When will the various Clinton clemency scandals become a campaign issue?
Main February 15, 2008When will the various Clinton clemency scandals become a campaign issue?The suggestion of a posible presidential pardon for Roger Clemens (basics here) has yet again caused justice,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More details on DOD seeking the death penalty in GITMO cases
Main February 11, 2008More details on DOD seeking the death penalty in GITMO casesAs if there wasn't enough to talk about concerning the death penalty, here is an official press…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Guantánamo detainee cases now about sentencing issues
Main February 11, 2008Guantánamo detainee cases now about sentencing issuesAs I have often said on this blog, all big public policy matters eventually become sentencing issues in some way. This…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Double Jeopardy
Lyglenson Lemorin must appear this week in front of an immigration judge on terrorism charges -- the very same charges a federal jury acquitted him of last December after a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lynne Stewart appeal raising lots of notable issues
Main January 30, 2008Lynne Stewart appeal raising lots of notable issuesAs detailed in press reports assembled here and here by How Appealing, there were "intense arguments Tuesday at the 2nd…