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CitizenCassidy

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LGBT Issues, Candidates: How They Faired Last Night
acslaw.org - 23 days ago
LGBT Issues, Candidates: How They Faired Last Night
— acslaw.org — While Democrats swept congressional races yesterday and Republicans monopolized gubernatorial elections, the march towards LGBT equality may... be the most notable storyline of Election Day, 2009. And there was a lot more to look at than just Maine. (more) LGBT Issues, Candidates: How They Faired Last Night
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SCOTUS Preview: Wood v. Allen
acslaw.org - 24 days ago
SCOTUS Preview: Wood v. Allen
— acslaw.org — Should a man be executed if his rookie attorney failed to introduce evidence of mental incapacity?... (more) SCOTUS Preview: Wood v. Allen

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Mounting Challenges to Judicial Nominations
acslaw.org - 25 days ago
Mounting Challenges to Judicial Nominations
— acslaw.org — Storm clouds appear to be gathering over two of President Obama's judicial nominees facing what Professor Carl... Tobias calls an increasingly tight "bottle neck in the Senate." Apparently added to the hit-list for those obstructing nominations are Judge David Hamilton, nominated to the U.S. Court ... (more) Mounting Challenges to Judicial Nominations

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Supreme Court Should Apply Roper Reasoning to Upcoming Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Cases
acslaw.org - 29 days ago
Supreme Court Should Apply Roper Reasoning to Upcoming Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Cases
— acslaw.org — Esteemed Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree argues that there is every reason to extend Justice Kennedy's logic... from Roper v. Simmons - banning executions of juveniles - to a pair of cases being argued before the Supreme Court November 9 on whether juveniles may be sentenced to life w/o parole. (more) Supreme Court Should Apply Roper Reasoning to Upcoming ...

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DOJ Authorizes Medical Use of Marijuana
acslaw.org - 10/19/2009
DOJ Authorizes Medical Use of Marijuana
— acslaw.org — Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that the Department of Justice will no longer prosecute medical marijuana... possession or distribution in conformity with applicable state laws. (more) DOJ Authorizes Medical Use of Marijuana

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Rush, the Rams & the Rooney Rule
acslaw.org - 10/13/2009
Rush, the Rams & the Rooney Rule
— acslaw.org — The run-down on resistance to Rush buying the Rams and the NFL's efforts to combat racism, aka... the Rooney Rule. (more) Rush, the Rams & the Rooney Rule
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"To Kill or Not to Kill?" Asketh Ohio
criminaljustice.change.org - 10/13/2009
"To Kill or Not to Kill?" Asketh Ohio
— criminaljustice.change.org — Last week's drama on Ohio's death row, the cast of characters, and where we go from here... in a state with a history of botched executions. (more) "To Kill or Not to Kill?" Asketh Ohio

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