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We owe survivors of wrongful conviction the chance to rebuild their lives
In October 1996, just outside of Rome, 15-year-old Brian Bowling died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while playing Russian roulette in his bedroom with his best friend, Cain Storey. Family members and responding officers quickly determined a tragic accident had occurred. One of Bowling’s relatives, however, struggled to accept Brian’s role in his own senseless death. When the lead detective in the case initiated a sexual relationship with that relative, things took a sinister turn.
Statutory Limitations on Public Records Requests: Lessons from Audit-USA v. Maricopa County | JD Supra
In February 2023, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Audit-USA v. Maricopa County, 525 P.3d 279 (Ariz. App. 2023) [CA-CV 22-0254], addressing the fundamentals of Arizona’s public records laws. Background In February 2021, Audit-USA made a public records request to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for digital images and associated data of ballots cast in the November 2020 election.
Statutory Limitations on Public Records Requests: Lessons from Audit-USA v. Maricopa County
In February 2023, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Audit-USA v. Maricopa County, 525 P.3d 279 (Ariz. App. 2023) [CA-CV 22-0254], addressing the fundamentals of Arizona’s public records laws. Background In February 2021, Audit-USAmade a public records request to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for digital images and associated data of ballots cast in the November 2020 election.
ACC's Permissive Power Allows ACC To Appoint An Interim Manager To Remedy Threats To Public Health And Safety
United States: ACC's Permissive Power Allows ACC To Appoint An Interim Manager To Remedy Threats To Public Health And Safety 06 August 2020 by Albert Acken , Erica A. Erman and Scott Holcomb Dickinson Wright PLLC To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Arizona Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Johnson Utilities, L.L.C. v. Arizona Corp.
Governor Kemp's Executive Order Plus Attachments and Handout
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Ignoring Election Hacking Means Ignoring a Key National Security Issue
Election security continues to be an issue of national security. Russia attacked the United States in 2016, and it is doing so again now. I am from Georgia, and my home state is one of the most vulnerable in the nation. It is so bad that citizen activists filed a lawsuit to try to force Georgia to take action and secure its outdated and insecure voting machines that lack a paper trail.
Accountability Fatigue: A Human Rights Law Problem for Armed Forces?
Retired United States General David Petraeus added an important international voice to a chorus of senior United Kingdom political leaders, military commanders, veterans and retired soldiers who have expressed concern about the impact that investigations into alleged misconduct in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan are having on the British military.
The Constitutional Challenge to Robert Mueller’s Appointment (Part V): If Mueller is an Inferior Officer, Was Rosenstein’s Appointment Constitutional? | Just Security
In this final post, I’ll briefly describe the other two Appointments Clause arguments that appellant Jeffrey Miller makes in his challenge to the Mueller appointment, mostly so that interested readers can understand exactly what the court of appeals will be considering. I’ll also flag an additional consideration or two that help to show why those arguments are unlikely to carry the day.
The Early Edition: November 1, 2018
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct 2., after which his body was dismembered and destroyed as part of a premeditated plan, according to Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Irfan Fidan.
Election Security is an Immediate National Security Concern
Election security continues to be an issue of national security. Russia attacked the United States in 2016, and it is doing so again now. I am from Georgia, and my home state is one of the most vulnerable in the nation. It is so bad that citizen activists filed a lawsuit to try to force Georgia to take action and secure its outdated and insecure voting machines that lack a paper trail.
The Trump Administration Must Extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis
This week, 33 national security experts — including 31 former federal government officials — are sending a letter to the secretaries of State and Homeland Security, urging them to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemenis living in the United States, and to redesignate Yemen for TPS, making it possible for Yemenis not currently holding this status to apply.
Yemeni Human Rights Activist Radhya Al-Mutawakel’s Speech to the UN Security Council
First, thank you for the opportunity to bring civil society’s voice to the UN Security Council. Many Yemenis hope that you will make a positive impact on their war-weary lives. I come to you from the forgotten Yemen, overburdened by bearing witness to the grave human suffering of millions of Yemenis as a result of the war. My country is in a state of total collapse.
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