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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

“Liberate political speech: The Supreme Court revisits campaign finance reform’s most dubious restrictions.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 8:11 AM by Howard Bashman



“Habeas corpus and an era of limits: Constitution says those in custody can seek liberty in court, but what of Guantanamo?” David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Posted at 8:07 AM by Howard Bashman



“Uighurs’ Detention Conditions Condemned; Lawyers’ Complaint Part of Effort to Get Expedited Review”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “Chinese Uighurs who have been imprisoned for the past month at a new state-of-the-art detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are being held around the clock in near-total isolation, a circumstance their lawyers say is rapidly degrading their mental health, according to an affidavit filed in federal court yesterday.”

Posted at 7:45 AM by Howard Bashman



“Canada’s Good Example”: The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, “Canada set an important example of decency when it offered a formal apology and compensation worth millions of dollars to a Syrian-born Canadian citizen who was a victim of President Bush’s use of open-ended detention, summary deportation and even torture in the name of fighting terrorism.”

Posted at 7:35 AM by Howard Bashman



“How Will the Roberts Court Deal with Cases Affecting Corporate America? A Recent Decision Regarding the Federal Employer Liability Statute Provides Insight.” Anthony J. Sebok has this essay online at FindLaw today.

Posted at 6:45 AM by Howard Bashman