Review Session

The review session will be held on wed at 5:00 pm at the Pre- Law officer. We can re-locate depending on how many people attend.

Libby found guilty in CIA leak trial

Libby was found guilty on four counts of obstruction of justice and perjury. He could face up to thirty years in prison. The defense claims that they will appeal and requests that Libby remain free from jail until appeal. President Bush and Cheney expressed their disappointment with the verdict. However, it is not clear if President Bush will use his presidential pardon.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cia_leak_trial;_ylt=Al25GZ3CFAQkDofSbNELVcWs0NUE

Quiz Review- individual appointments

If you would rather meet on an individual basis for help, send me an email at hima1@umbc.edu. Please only do this if you need more help than the review sessions can provide.

"It's not Charity, It's Justice"

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Supreme Court Issues Two Decisions

Required for Con Law Students (Read Jurist Stories)

In Lance v. Coffman(pdf) a per curium court ruled that Colorado voters did not have standing to challenge redistricting system imposed by the State Supreme Court. The voters argued that the Court imposed system violated Article I's requirement that state legislatures establish the "time, place and manner" of holding elections. The Court ruled that they were litigating an "undifferentiated, generalized grievance about the conduct of government that we have refused to countenance in the past."

In Sinochem Int'l Co. v. Malaysia Int'l Shipping Corp.(pdf) the Court unanimously ruled that federal district courts do not need to decide threshold jurisdiction questions before dismissing cases on other grounds. Jurist has more.

The Court also refused to expedite consideration of the petition for cert in the Hamdan challenge to the MCA.

Free Practice LSAT

Kaplan is holding a free practice LSAT this saturday the 10th. Please sign up and get more details at the below link. If you can't access the link just go through the Kaplan website.

http://www.kaptest.com/course_options.jhtml?pi=3600046&zip=21043&displayCategory=3900043&classType=event&sort=distance&prodid=event&dt_catId=4300159&source=co_op1

White House approved US Attorney firings

Eight U.S attorneys that were investigating corruption among Republicans were fired by the Bush Administration and the Justice Department in December. The administration claims that the attorneys failed to follow the presidents orders in firearms and immigration policies. In addition, the administration announced that members of the congress were dissatisfied with their performance.

New Mexico Senator, Pete V. Domenici, admitted that he had urged the dismissal of one of the attorneys, David C. Iglesias. The Republican senator also confirmed accusations that he had called Iglesias to inquire about a corruption investigation centered around democrats. However, he denied putting any pressure to speed up the investigation before the elections. Nevertheless, Iglesias maintains that he was pressured by Deomenici, Pearce, and Wilson to speed up the investigation before the elections. He further adds that the refusal on his part to speed up the investigation resulted in his dismissal.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/washington/05attorneyscnd.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewan&oref=slogin