2009.12.11 - PEGC Update
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1) HUMAN RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2009

Main Justice --

December 23, 2009
NEW DOJ HUMAN RIGHTS SECTION BECOMES LAW
by Andrew Ramonas

http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/12/23/new-doj-human-rights-section-becomes-law/


* Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:s.01472:

Passed the Senate (2009.11.21) by unanimous consent.

Passed by the House (2009.12.15) by 416-3 roll-call vote;
nays - Young (R-AK-01), Broun (R-GA-10), and Paul (R-TX-14).

Signed by the President on 2009.12.22.



2) KIYEMBA v. Obama

My count is thirteen amicus briefs total. All the merits briefs for Kiyemba and
Amici are here:

http://www.pegc.us/Kiyemba_Merits/


SCOTUSblog --

December 17th, 2009
KIYEMBA AND THE ILLINOIS PRISON
IMPLICATIONS OF DETAINEE TRANSFERS
by Lyle Denniston

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/update-kiyemba-and-the-illinois-prison/


HARPER'S --

December 15, 2009
A NOBLE SPEECH
by Scott Horton

http://harpers.org/archive/2009/12/hbc-90006237


Best,

Charly


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