Birmingham, September 15, 1963
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CI: Desperately Seeking Assata
† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
Florida Bomb Squad Detonates “Suspicious” Package Found Outside Early Voting Site
From AP: Florida bomb squad has detonated two suspicious packages that were discovered outside one of the state’s early voting stations on Saturday morning. Voting was suspended until 2 p.m. on the final day of early voting, with a long line of reportedly upset voters waiting to cast their ballots.…
Suits Against Bin Laden
The arcane rules governing personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens (doctrines governing whether a U.S. court may exercise jurisdiction over the litigants and whether the forum is suitably appropriate) are rarely, if ever, intellectually stimulating. In the political and international context, civil procedure can be mildly topical, however. According to…