TAILIEUCHUNG - Gale Encyclopedia Of American Law 3Rd Edition Volume 1 P41

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Volume 1 P41 fully illuminates today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more. | 388 ASHWANDER RULES suicide and a California law that permits the possession of marijuana for medicinal use. In addition Ashcroft filed a brief with the Supreme Court in support of ending the University of Michigan s affirmative action admission program. While in office Ashcroft advocated protection for the rights of gun owners while pressing for more severe punishments of those who commited capital crimes using guns or other weapons. Despite state moratoriums on capital punishment exonerations of death row defendants in more than 100 cases and Supreme Court decisions that banned the execution of mentally retarded inmates and overturned cases where judges rather than juries had imposed the death penalty Ashcroft overruled . attorneys who had decided not to seek the death penalty and he approved death penalty prosecutions in nearly half of all federal cases where capital punishment might have been applicable. Ashcroft resigned his position as attorney general in November of 2004. He was succeeded by alberto gonzales. On May 18 2009 a lawsuit by Pakistani Muslim Javaid Iqbal against Ashcroft and FBI Director robert s. mueller III charging abuse after the September 11th terrorist attacks was dismissed by the . Supreme Court due to a lack of evidence. Four months later however the Ninth circuit court of Appeals ruled against Ashcroft in a similar case giving Abdullah al-Kidd a . citizen the right to sue Ashcroft for unlawful detainment. As of late 2009 Ashcroft continues his work with the Kansas City Missouri law firm he founded The Ashcroft Group. FURTHER READINGS Annual Accountability Report. 2002. Washington DC Department of Justice. The Ashcroft Group. Available online at http www. accessed August 24 2009 . Ashcroft John. 1998. Lessons from a Father to His Son. Nashville Thomas Nelson publishers. Branch-Brioso Karen. March 5 2003. Ashcroft Reports progress against Terrorism with Ridge and Mueller He Tells Congress of Arrests Better .

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