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Does It Matter If You Call It ‘Torture’?
As every lawyer knows, language matters. Bill Clinton was famously impeached because his definition of “sexual relations” didn’t include oral sex – a definition that Republican lawyers didn’t agree with.
So does it matter if the interrogation techniques that were used, authorized and encouraged by senior officials in the US government for use on suspected [...]
Ideology of Judges Determine Asylum Seekers’ Fate
A recent report tying immigration hearing outcomes to the background of judges has prompted congressional scrutiny.
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