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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Daily Read: Bowden on Obama on binLaden’s Possible Article III Trial
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In the just-published book The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden by Mark Bowden apparently argues that in the unlikely event that bin Laden surrendered, Obama saw an opportunity…
International Law Prof Blog
Security Council Condemns Car Bomb Attacks in Syria
The members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attacks which took place last Wednesday in the Syrian city of Aleppo, causing dozens…
International Law Prof Blog
Terrorist Suspects Extradited from UK to US
On Friday, the High Court of England and Wales approved the extradition of five terrorism suspects to the United States for trial, one week after the European Court of Human Rights…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Intriguing political spat over federal plans to purchase of Illinois prison
Main October 3, 2012Intriguing political spat over federal plans to purchase of Illinois prison As reported in this new ABC News report, headlined "GOP Chafes at Justice Dept. Move to…
International Law Prof Blog
Algeria and Mauritania Call for UN Reform
African ministers at the United Nations General Assembly to day called for expanding the Security Council to include permanent representation for their continent and stressed the vital role of socio-economic…
The Right Coast
Michael Mukasey: Will Obama Free the Blind Sheik? – WSJ.com
Are senior Obama administration officials considering transferring to Egypt a poisonously influential Islamist cleric serving a life term in federal prison for trying to unleash a war of urban terrorism…
International Law Prof Blog
Benin Warns of Dangers from Islamist Militants in Mali
Benin’s President today called on the international community to help eliminate the grave threat posed by Islamist militants who have seized control of northern Mali, warning the United Nations that…
International Law Prof Blog
UN Security Council Concerned Over Deteriorating Situation in Mali
The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its grave concern about the continuing deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in northern Mali, and urged rebel groups in the country…
Sentencing Law and Policy
After too much previous sentencing success, lawyers for “Millenium Bomber” propose longer prison term
Main September 17, 2012After too much previous sentencing success, lawyers for "Millenium Bomber" propose longer prison term As reported in this AP article, headlined "As 3rd sentencing nears, Ressam’s lawyers…
International Law Prof Blog
Security Council Condemns Attacks in Yemen
The Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred in the capital, Sana’a, on 11 September that caused numerous deaths and injuries, including among the security detail of…