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Richlin Security Service v. Chertoff, US Supreme Court, June 2, 2008 [holding that after prevailing in a lawsuit against the federal government, a plaintiff may be reimbursed for paralegal services in the amount billed, not just at cost]. Read the full text of the opinion [text, PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Mukasey, US District Court for the District of Columbia, May 30, 2008 [upholding the validity of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires states or towns with histories of racial discrimination to get approval from either a court or the US Department ofJustice prior to making changes in their electoral procedures]. Read the full...
Memorandum ordering New York state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages legal performed outside of New York, New York Governor's Office May 14, 2008. Read the full text of the memorandum [text, PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....
Draft treaty to ban the use, manufacture, and stockpiling of cluster munitions as agreed at the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions, May 28, 2008. Read the full text of the draft treaty [text, PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....
Amnesty International Report 2008: the state of the world's human rights, Amnesty International, May 28, 2008 [condemning the US and other Western democratic states for their attempts to roll back some fundamental principles of human rights in their efforts to combat terrorism]. Read the full text of the report [text, PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....
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