Word: lawness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...evidence. His decision could have reverberations across the U.S., since evidence from DNA analysis has led to dozens of convictions and helped put at least two men on death row. Now many of these cases may have to be re-examined. Says Randolph Jonakait, a professor at New York Law School: "((The Castro case)) is a bombshell in DNA litigation...
Spring 1988 thru Spring 1989--The search committee accepts resumes, receiving more than 300. After interviewing candidates, the committee narrows the field to a short list of six, including Duke University Professor Anne F. Scott, Harvard Professor of Law Martha L. Minow and Yale Professor of Psychology Judith Rodin...
Earlier this spring the post was unofficially offered to Yale Professor of Psychology Judith Rodin, who later declined it. In addition, several other candidates--including Harvard Law School Professor Martha L. Minow and Duke University Professor Anne F. Scott--were seriously considered for the post until they removed themselves from consideration...
...nearly four decades the Roman Catholic Church had no legal status in a country that is more than 90% Catholic. Last week, however, Poland became the first East bloc nation to recognize the church. The parliament approved a law that permits the church to operate businesses, schools and hospitals, and to run radio and television stations. The action came in the wake of a power- sharing agreement reached between the government of General Wojciech Jaruzelski and the Solidarity labor movement, which has strong ties to the church. Catholic leaders have played a key role in negotiating the agreement with Solidarity...
...extradition request after Hammadi backers kidnaped two German businessmen in Lebanon, prompting criticism that Bonn was knuckling under to blackmail. Hammadi could have faced the death penalty in the U.S., not an option in Germany. Said Stethem's father Richard: Hammadi "deserves punishment more severe than allowable under German law...