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McCain's Judicial Speech Could Help With Conservatives
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- May 6, 2008
In a shift, McCain aligns more with the right and advocates for judicial restraint.
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The Biggest Threat to American Freedom
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- May 5, 2008
A new reports says it's racial disparities, not counterterrorism.
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Behind the Delays in Confirming Judges
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- May 1, 2008
What the partisan battles mean to Bush's legal legacy.
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Cracking Down on Border Crossers
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
Immigrants are now prosecuted instead of just sent home.
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Rezko's Corruption Trial Put Obama's Ties to Him in Spotlight
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- April 11, 2008
Although Obama isn't named in the indictment his name came up in trial because of Rezko's fundraising.
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The FBI Steps Up Efforts to Fix Terrorist Watchlist Errors
By Emma Schwartz -
News Desk
- April 11, 2008
The FBI is promising new efforts by its Terrorist Screening Center to cut down on problems with the terrorist watch list.
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Bush Signs Legislation Meant to Help Ex-Cons Stay out of Jail
By Emma Schwartz -
News Desk
- April 9, 2008
Jail is hardly smooth sailing. But the nation's high level of recidivism shows that most inmates find integrating back into the community just as tough.
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First Contractor Charged Under Military Justice System
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- April 5, 2008
The case against a Canadian-Iraqi translator could raise key constitutional questions
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Elections for Judges Are Getting Nastier
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- April 4, 2008
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is just one example of what's ahead.
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Price Hikes Lead to Rash of Metal Thefts
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 27, 2008
Thieves target copper, aluminum, and bronze—even if it's bolted down.
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Getting Business School Skills While in Law School
By Emma Schwartz -
Education
- March 26, 2008
Law school students can choose joint programs and special courses.
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Supreme Court Hears a Key Case on Detainee Rights
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 24, 2008
Justices consider whether the right to habeas corpus extends to U.S. citizens held abroad.
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Justices Lean Toward Individual Right to Bear Arms
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 18, 2008
Supreme Court hears arguments in the landmark case on the District of Columbia's gun ban.
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The Challenge of Prosecuting Serbian Refugees
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 17, 2008
The U.S. is struggling to link Bosnian Serbs to the infamous Srebrenica massacre.
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Attacking Climate Change in Court
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 13, 2008
A spate of legal cases try to hold corporations and governments liable global warming
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Who Are the Berbers?
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 13, 2008
Berbers are the indigenous people of North Africa, most are Muslim.
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Morocco's Berbers Reclaim Their Language and Their Indigenous Culture
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 13, 2008
The shift is part of a broader push toward pluralism and openness by King Mohammed VI.
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Questions About Corporate Monitors
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 12, 2008
The controversy over Ashcroft's contract raises bigger issues about this Justice Department tool.
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Excerpts From Friend-of-Court Briefs
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 7, 2008
The D.C. gun case exposes strange bedfellows and internal rifts in the administration.
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Controlling Guns in Philadelphia
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 6, 2008
A violence-plagued city bumps up against a rural state's law.
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In Congress, the Uphill Battle for Gun Control
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 6, 2008
Why it's been years since significant federal legislation
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A Key Case on Gun Control
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- March 6, 2008
In a landmark case, the Supreme Court considers just how far the Second Amendment's freedoms go.
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The Impact of Releasing Crack Offenders
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- February 29, 2008
Q&A: Federal Judge Reggie Walton explains his harsh criticism of sentencing disparities.
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How the Trials Will Work
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- February 14, 2008
The biggest test of a special judicial system
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