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    Supreme Court 2007-2008 Term Review

    Legal experts representing both progressive and conservative perspectives talked about the Supreme Court’s most noteworthy decisions during the previous term and identified emerging trends. …

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    Plea Bargains and the Role of Judges

    Federal court judges participated in a panel discussion on the plea bargain process. They also looked into recent changes in sentencing law and whether some of the powers given to prosecut…

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    Guantanamo Detainee Access to U.S. Courts

    Legal scholars spoke about constitutional law and prisoner rights. They focused on Guantanamo Bay detainee rights and access to the U.S. judicial system, particularly following a five to fou…

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    Impact of Supreme Court Rulings

    Senator Patrick Leahy talked about the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions, including Guantanamo Bay detainees and their right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. Courts, and Suprem…

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    Rule of Law and the Executive Branch

    A panel discussion was held on law and justice policies in the next Administration. Panel members focused on how an Obama or McCain Administration should differ from the Bush Administration…

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    Law and Justice Issues

    Eric Holder contrasted the Bush administration’s legal policies to what he expects from a new presidential administration.

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    Washington, D.C. Gun Control Law

    The panelists discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller, which concerns the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s ban on the private possession of handg…

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    CIA Interrogation Tape Investigation

    A panel discussion was held on issues surrounding the destruction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogation tapes which was revealed the previous month. The destruction of the v…

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    The Indiana Voter Identification Law

    The panelists discussed next week’s U.S. Supreme Court case, Baze v. Rees concerning an Indiana law that requires a government-issued photo identification document in order to vote. Topics i…

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