AScribe Law News Service articles from October 2004

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California Lets Some Gays Serve Openly in State Militia; Legislation Signals California's Opposition to Military Discrimination.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Military analysts this week said that new legislation in California will allow a small number of gays and lesbians to...

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. to Offer Evaluation Services to Sourcing Providers Based on Best Practices From Carnegie Mellon University's IT Services Qualification Center.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's IT Services Qualification Center (ITsqc) has authorized Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) to evaluate organizations that are...

The Debates: Why All the Rules -- by Craig R. Smith.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Calif. State University, Long Beach LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Craig R. Smith. A former speechwriter for President Gerald Ford, Dr. Smith is the Director of the Center for First...

Security Flaws in Popular Chess Web Site Found by University of Colorado Team.
October 4, 2004... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- In sports, there's a saying that the best offense is a good defense. The same is true for computer security, according to University of Colorado at...

Alvin Chambliss, One of the Original Civil Rights Lawyers, Joins Indiana University Faculty; Awaits U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Case He Has Tried for Nearly 30 Years.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Growing up poor as one of 12 children in Columbia, Miss., Alvin O. Chambliss Jr. sometimes went hungry but never lost his appetite for knowledge. "I can say...

New Research Underscores Growing Opposition to Juvenile Death Penalty; Columbia University Scholars to Publish Empirical Evidence of Emerging National Consensus.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Columbia Law School NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a forthcoming article in the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Columbia University scholars deliver compelling empirical evidence of an emerging societal norm...

National Experts to Discuss Federal Sentencing Guidelines at Oct. 8 Roundtable on Blakely v. Washington.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Stanford Law School STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Stanford Law School today released the following advisory. -------- EVENT: "The Future of American Sentencing: A National Roundtable on Blakely" ...

Investigative Reporter Seymour Hersh to Speak at Oct. 8-9 Conference on Government Secrecy.
October 5, 2004... Byline: California First Amendment Coalition SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh will be the keynote speaker for a two-day conference on "Resisting Government...

Presidential Election and Supreme Court, Vanderbilt Expert: Next President Could Have Significant Impact on Makeup of Supreme Court.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- There has not been a personnel change on the Supreme Court in 10 years - the longest the body has gone unchanged since the 1820s. If President George W. Bush...

Indiana University President Adam W. Herbert Calls for Legislation to Correct Student Visa Problem.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Indiana University WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Foreign students not only improve the quality of education at Indiana University and other U.S. campuses, but they often take home an appreciation for American life that...

Expert Advisory: Stem Cell Issue Generating More Politics Than Policy, Says Duke University Scientist.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Duke University scientist says partisan squabbling over embryonic stem cell research has obscured an important and related scientific issue: might adult stem cells be...

Creating Chaos For Data Security.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Pending PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, Oct. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Within three years one of the most advanced data encryption systems developed to date could go into commercial use thanks to the work of OCCULT, and its gigantic...

Call for Nominations for 2005 National Wetlands Awards.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Environmental Law Institute WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Each year the environmental community comes together to honor individuals who have dedicated their time and energy to protecting our nation's precious wetlands....

U.S. Supreme Court Will Strike Federal Sentencing Guidelines As Unconstitutional, Say Experts Gathered for Launch of New Stanford Center for Criminal Justice.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Stanford Law School STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Aspects of the federal sentencing guidelines will likely be deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court and may have to be revised by Congress, a panel of...

Expert Advisory: Researchers Available to Comment on Electronic Voting.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Princeton University PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Most, if not all, current systems for electronic voting are not sufficiently protected from fraud or mistakes, but could be improved by simultaneous use of...

Colgate, Morrisville State, Smithfield Community To Launch Abolitionist Hall of Fame.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Colgate University's Upstate Institute, Morrisville State College's Johnson Institute, and the Smithfield Community Association have teamed up to launch the...

McPherson, African Union Leader Call For African "Alliance For Progress".
October 14, 2004... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Des Moines, Iowa-Peter McPherson, president of Michigan State University, announced today to an international audience that he and the chairperson of the...

Report: U.S. Criminal Justice System Unfair, Unjust For Hispanics.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Michigan State University WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hispanics are overrepresented in the nation's criminal justice system, with Hispanic defendants imprisoned three times as often and detained before trial for...

Michigan State University President and African Union Leader Call For African 'Alliance For Progress'.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Michigan State University DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Peter McPherson, president of Michigan State University, announced today to an international audience that he and the chairperson of the African Union are...

HUD Accused of Improprieties in Awarding Federal Grants.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Alliance for Healthy Homes WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is accused of improprieties in the award of $167 million in federal grant funds for lead poisoning...

African American Voters Face Sadly Familiar Obstacles to Voting, Says Swarthmore College Voting Expert.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Swarthmore College SWARTHMORE, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The voting rights of some African Americans are still partially abridged, contrary to the 15th Amendment, now more than 130 years old. The problem will affect the 2004...

University of Minnesota Law Library Acquires Largest Collection of Clarence Darrow Papers.
October 18, 2004... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Minnesota Law Library has acquired the largest and most comprehensive collection of papers of American jurist Clarence Darrow. More than 900...

'The Role of Politics and the Rule of Law: Judicial Independence in the 21st Century,' Oct. 23 at Stanford University.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Stanford Law School STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Stanford Law School will host three seated judges from the nation's highest courts to discuss judicial activism within weeks of the 2004 presidential election -- a...

New Report Estimates 65,000 Lesbian and Gay Americans Serving in Armed Forces; Data Shows One Million Gay Veterans in America.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new report from the Urban Institute estimates that, by even conservative counts, 65,000 lesbian and gay Americans are serving in...

Media Sources on Implantable Chips Available from UC Davis.
October 19, 2004... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an implantable personal identity chip that would provide easy access to individual medical...

Century Foundation Regional Seminars: Ins and Outs of Immigration for Media Covering the Issue.
October 20, 2004... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Century Foundation (www.tcf.org), today released the following media advisory. ---- WHAT: Ins and Outs of Immigration, Century Foundation Regional Seminars...

Tribal Constitutional Law Conference Promotes Tribal Self-Determination.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Michigan State University College of Law (MSU Law) American Indian Law Program will hold its inaugural indigenous law conference, "Tribal...

Society of Professional Journalists Supports Sinclair Broadcasting Washington Bureau Chief's Courageous Stand.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Society of Professional Journalists INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Society of Professional Journalists today expressed it support for Jon Leiberman for having the courage to stand up to his employer's questionable...

Analysis to Be Released: 'Continuing Attacks on Nonprofit Speech: Death by a Thousand Cuts II'.
October 25, 2004... Byline: OMB Watch WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- OMB Watch today released the following advisory. ---- WHAT: Audio News Teleconference to announce release of OMB Watch nonprofit policy analysis WHEN: ...

Continuing Attacks on Nonprofit Speech: Death by a Thousand Cuts II.
October 26, 2004... Byline: OMB Watch WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Government agencies and officials and conservative allies are increasingly targeting nonprofit organizations for their free speech activities, according to an analysis released...

Revise Three-Strikes? At What Cost? -- by Joseph M. Bessette and Jennifer E. Walsh.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Calif. State University, Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Joseph M. Bessette and Jennifer E. Walsh. Bessette is Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and Associate...

New Leader Takes the Helm at National Technology Transfer Center.
October 26, 2004... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.V., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- James E. Goulka is the new Chief Executive Officer at the Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center. Goulka comes to the NTTC from...

'Judicial Activism' Depends on Point of View, Judges Say.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Stanford Law School xo STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- With legislators trying to limit the topics on which judges can rule and the president proposing constitutional amendments to bypass "activist judges," a...

Study Details How Bush, Kerry Might Reshape U.S. Supreme Court; Kerry Poised to Make 'Historic' Changes; Bush Impact Hinges on Republican Control of Senate.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Bush and Kerry campaigns are warning voters that the rumored retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will position the next U.S....

California League of Conservation Voters Releases State's 2004 Environmental Scorecard.
October 27, 2004... Byline: California League of Conservation Voters SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new report card by the California League of Conservation Voters shows a decline in the environmental voting record of the Legislature, with...

Special Community Forum in Baltimore: 'The Impact of the 1960s on Race Relations: What Lies Ahead for Americans?'; Nov. 21.
October 28, 2004... Byline: National Council for the Social Studies SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) will host a special community forum in Baltimore, Sunday, Nov. 21, during its 84th Annual...

Elections Expert: Duke Law Professor Looks at Possible Post-Election Legal Challenges.
October 28, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- While cautioning that it is highly speculative to look ahead to possible legal challenges to the upcoming presidential election, Duke University constitutional law expert...

'The John Kerry I Knew' -- by Thomas J. Carey Jr.
October 29, 2004... Byline: Boston College BOSTON, Oct. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Thomas J. Carey Jr., Director of Advocacy Programs at Boston College Law School --- Many people first saw John Kerry prove his mettle when...

IRS Investigation of NAACP Is Only Latest Administration Attack on Nonprofit Speech; OMB Watch Analysis Cites Many Examples of Intimidation.
October 29, 2004... Byline: OMB Watch WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The election-eve IRS investigation regarding the nonprofit status of NAACP, the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, is part of a growing pattern of intimidation...