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Won't 'interfere' with states' issue
Gun owners, sellers needn't worry with Obama as president, says Second Amendment expert
Jan. 5,
2009 --
An expert on the Second Amendment says that gun owners and sellers should not be sweating bullets over Barack Obama's election as president. Despite Obama's record on gun control, David T. Konig, Ph.D., a professor of history in Arts & Sciences and a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, says that the right of the people to keep and bear arms will not be an issue that Obama will address as president early in his term — if at all.
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Supreme Court Guantanamo decision
International law expert comments on status of Guantanamo Bay detainees
June 18,
2008 --
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The Supreme Court's recent ruling giving the Guantanamo Bay detainees the right of habeas corpus "underscores the commitment of the United States to be governed by the rule of law even during times of national stress, and is a courageous response to the overreaching policies of the executive branch, buttressed by a compliant Republican Congress, that have caused world-wide criticism of U.S. interrogation and detention policies," says Leila N. Sadat, expert on international law and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. Sadat, the director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, is the author of the leading treatise on the international criminal court, "The International Criminal Court and the Transformation of International Law: Justice for the New Millennium," and is closely following the status of the detainees at Guantanamo.
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Civil rights & science at Assembly Series
Programs to feature Charles Ogletree and Philip Clayton
Feb. 22,
2008 -- The Assembly Series hosts two speakers back to back: Legendary civil rights pioneer Charles Ogletree will present his views on the Roberts court at noon on Tuesday, March 4, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Philip Clayton will give a talk on bridging the gap between science and religion at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 in Whitaker Hall Auditorium.
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Courts still trusted?
Protecting free speech of state judicial candidates has not hurt court legitimacy
July 31,
2007 --
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A 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting the right of judicial candidates to speak freely about controversial issues opened the door for state judicial election campaigns to become increasingly nasty, bitter and politicized. However, the Court's decision has not directly damaged the court system's legitimacy in the eyes of citizens, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Another brick from the wall
Supreme Court ruling on patents is step in right direction, economists contend
May 1,
2007 -- The Supreme Court's decision April 30 to raise the bar for patents on products combining elements of pre-existing inventions is a landmark in the battle against so-called "nuisance patents" and just one more sign that the tide is turning against overly restrictive and costly intellectual property right protections, suggests a pair of economists from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Dred Scott 150th anniversary
National symposium gathers leading experts to discuss the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision March 1-3
Feb. 15,
2007 --
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| Terrell Creative |
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision, Washington University will host a national symposium on "The Dred Scott Case and its Legacy: Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality," on March 1-3. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin with a keynote address by the Honorable Michael A. Wolff, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, at 4 p.m. on March 1 in Graham Chapel. Wolff will discuss "Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality: Missouri Law, Politics, and the Dred Scott Case." Panel discussions on Friday and Saturday in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall will examine the case and its legacy, from the Civil War to the present.
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Dred Scott 150 years later
Landmark case isn't a ghost; stereotypes of inferiority are still felt in the courts
Feb. 12,
2007 --
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| Terrell Creative |
March 2007 marks the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court's momentous Dred Scott decision that denied full American citizenship to African-Americans and gave legal sanction to a racial hierarchy that would undermine the most basic principles of American justice. Experts say the anniversary should be an opportunity for deep national reflection on enduring issues of race and justice. In honor of this landmark case, Washington University in St. Louis will host a conference, titled "The Dred Scott Case and Its Legacy: Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality," from March 1-3.
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Auto ban
Physicians enlisted in efforts to keep demented drivers off the road
Dec. 14,
2006 --
The surge of baby boomers now entering their 60s means more drivers on the road who may be impaired by dementia or other cognitive impairments linked to aging. Researchers at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have developed a three-hour workshop that trains health care providers to identify potentially unsafe drivers with dementia and to encourage appropriate retirement from driving.
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Access to Justice
WUSTL law school speaker series focuses on public interest
Sept. 19,
2006 -- A lead counsel in the Guantanamo Bay detainees U.S. Supreme Court case, an expert on pornography in feminism and law, and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his work in international criminal justice are part of the fall lineup for the School of Law's ninth annual Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series.
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Supreme Court victory for WUSTL law professor
Georgia inmate represented by Samuel Bagenstos prevails in disability rights case
Jan. 10,
2006 --
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The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously on January 9 in favor of a Georgia inmate in a disability rights case, United States v. Georgia. Samuel R. Bagenstos, J.D., professor of law, argued the case on behalf of the inmate, Tony Goodman. The ruling paves the wave for Goodman to seek damages against the state of Georgia. According to the ruling, Goodman's "more serious allegations" were that he was "confined for 23-to-24 hours per day in a 12-by-3-foot cell, in which he could not turn his wheelchair around" and that "the lack of accessible facilities rendered him unable to use the toilet and shower without assistance, which was often denied."
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