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International Human Rights: An Overview
New Jersey Chief Justice James R. Zazzali lays out why and how success in protection of human rights abroad depends in large measure on nongovernmental efforts.
Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at 80
The death of Chief Justice Rehnquist late on Saturday ends his historic 33-year career on the Supreme Court, and presents President George W. Bush with a rare challenge to fill a new vacancy just as John Roberts Jr., his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, was about to face Senate hearings. Rehnquist was the first justice to die in office since Robert Jackson in 1954. Rehnquist had recently squelched retirement rumors, promising to stay on the Court "as long as my health permits."
Justice Wallace Leaves His Mark: School Searches Subjected to a Standard Lower Than Probable Cause
Though the Governor's decision to not reappoint Wallace was enmeshed in controversy, the decisions of Justice Wallace, this term as in prior ones, hardly reflect a jurist run amok. In one of the Court's milestone decisions this past term, he decided that a high school assistant principal's decision to search a student's automobile parked on school property was subject to a lower standard than probable cause.Top 20 Personal Injury Awards of the Year
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