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| June 27 |
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Recap of select 2004-05 U.S. Supreme Court decisions:
- Distributors of file-sharing software may be sued by copyright holders
- Constitutionality of public display of the Ten Commandments in courthouses depends on
context
- Police cannot be sued for the way they enforce restraining orders
- Racial bias in juries leads to overturn of two murder convictions
- Drug sniffing dogs may be used at routine traffic stops
- Workers of age 40 need not prove intentional discrimination under federal Age Discrimination
in Employment Act
Upcoming in the 2005-06 term:
- Military recruiters on campus: Law schools challenge Solomon Amendment
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| June 20 |
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TSA secretly collected airline passenger information without
congressional approval
Travelers and identity theft
What rights do Americans traveling abroad have?
What is the process for obtaining a visitor's visa to enter the U.S. legally?
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| June 13 |
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Jury acquits singer Michael Jackson
U.S. Supreme Court finds racial bias in California and Texas juries
Forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court rulings
Illinois residents can now sell concert and sports tickets in online auctions
Forensic evidence central to reopened Emmett Till murder investigation
Deadline looms for NBA and players' union to avert lockout
Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars study at Chicago-Kent |
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| June 7 |
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Jury of eight women and four men to decide Michael Jackson's
fate
Chicago-Kent experts available to discuss Michael Jackson trial
Key rulings expected near end of U.S. Supreme Court term
SEC Chairman William Donaldson resigns; California congressman Christopher Cox is nominated
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