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New Discussion of the Belfast Project Case
A new commentator on the Belfast Project case, Dr. Virginia Raymond, has emerged! Dr. Raymond has written a long post on the case at her blog, Wire Cutter. I post the link here without comment in the hopes that others interested in the case from the oral history perspective rather than the strictly legal perspective……
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A Surprisingly Good Day For Moloney & McIntyre In The First Circuit
As we all know, Boston is the hub of the universe, but today it really was true, at least if you’re talking about the universe of US constitutional law. Three major constitutional cases were argued today. I missed the first one, United States v. Pleau (which may not have been a constitutional case, strictly speaking,……
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A Note on the April 4 Belfast Project Hearing
Bumped: the hearing is today! On April 4, the First Circuit will hear oral arguments on the two appeals brought by Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre in the Belfast Project case. Just to whet your appetite, here is a little bit of color commentary. The hearing is likely to be well-attended, and not just by……
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Schumer on the Belfast Project
A hat-tip to Chris Bray, for bringing to light Senator Charles E. Schumer’s letter to the Attorney General and the Secretary of State expressing concern about the government’s subpoenas in the Belfast Project case. Here are two key excerpts from the letter: During the ratification of this treaty we in the United States Senate made……
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Moloney & McIntyre File Their Reply Brief
Yesterday Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre filed their reply brief in their appeal of Judge Young’s denial of their motion for leave to intervene and his dismissal of their claims against Attorney General Holder. Much of the brief is taken up with the intervention issue, which is puzzling to me. If I were one of……