Analysis & Commentary
Fixing Congress: Oil Companies Out, Voters In
In light of Sen. Ted Stevens, piece notes Congress should act quickly next spring to pass the Fair Elections Now Act.
Authored by: Laura MacCleery and Jafreen Uddin
– 08/11/08
Q&A on the Latest AOSI v. USAID Ruling
Analysis of the August 8, 2008 district court ruling in AOSI v. USAID granting InterAction and the Global Health Council a preliminary injunction.
– 08/08/08
Ends & Means in War Crimes Trials
Unpacking two war crimes trials presently taking place—former leader of Bosnia’s wartime Serb government, Radovan Karadžić, and Osama bin Laden’s alleged driver, Salim Hamdan.
Authored by: Aziz Huq and Garth Schofield
– 08/06/08
Selected Press and Commentary on Caperton v. Massey
Stories covering the West Virginia case.
– 08/05/08
Restrictions on Community-Based Voter Registration Drives
A summary of state statutory restrictions on voter registration drives.
– 08/04/08
Public Defense: Leading the Way to Racial Justice
In 2008 Community Oriented Defender Network ("COD") and the American Council of Chief Defenders ("ACCD") convened this conference. Over 50 individuals from over 20 public defender offices came to New York City to attend the two-day training book-ended by a one day COD planning meeting and a one day ACCD business meeting.
– 07/31/08
Court Fees As Revenue?
Money grabbing imperils justice when state legislatures view the courts as another revenue stream.
Authored by: Rebekah Diller
– 07/30/08
Perversion of Justice
A scathing report issued Tuesday by the Justice Department’s Inspector General confirmed what has been an open secret. The Bush Administration has wrongfully and illegally politicized the Justice Department on a systematic basis through hiring practices that improperly took political or ideological factors into account.
Authored by: Emily Berman
– 07/27/08
ACLU Sues Alabama on Ballot Access
NY Times article highlights the newly filed ACLU lawsuit against Alabama election officals for disenfranchisement of people who have been labeled to committed a crime of “moral turpitude.”
Authored by: Adam Nossiter, NY Times
– 07/22/08
Ballot Library
From the “Ballot Design Study,” core findings, recommendations as well as ballots from four counties illustrating past design flaws that may have affected elections.
– 07/20/08