Timothy Lyon, Author at JURIST

Law in the Sunday papers ~ Bush and the Supreme Court, US-Canada trade dispute, oil-for-food scandal

Timothy Lyon

November 14, 2004 08:50:00 am

Sunday's New York Times highlights the effect President Bush may have on the US Supreme Court and a trade dispute between the US and Canada over beef exports.Today's Washington Post covers the scandal surrounding the UN's oil-for-food program and...

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Law in the Sunday papers ~ Supreme Court, patient privacy, Guantanamo justice

Timothy Lyon

November 7, 2004 09:22:00 am

Sunday's New York Times highlights the way Chief Justice Rehnquist's illness has affected the state of the US Supreme Court. The Times also covers the first person to be sentenced for violating a new federal law designed to protect...

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