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Articles From David W. Austin

Analysis of order preliminarily enjoining Arizona S.B. 1070 By David W. Austin Human and Civil Rights, August 2011 S.B. 1070 has already generated a number of resolutions in both the Illinois House and Senate, as well as the Chicago City Council, all calling for its repeal.
Death penalty article By David W. Austin International and Immigration Law, June 2008 Last month, the United States Supreme Court once again ruled that the state can kill people as punishment for the commission of certain crimes.
Section members promote careers in international law By David W. Austin International and Immigration Law, January 2008 Advising our students on how to pursue a career in international law is a hard task, but one that our Section Council members have taken to heart as part of our mission to inform the general public about this area of the law.
Illinois groups turn to international bodies for assistance in promoting human rights By David W. Austin Human and Civil Rights, September 2005 As illustrated by two recent news stories, bar associations and human rights organizations in Illinois are increasingly turning to international bodies in their efforts to combat local abuses of human rights.
Asylum seekers to face hardships under new federal legislation By Sarah R. Weinman & David W. Austin International and Immigration Law, June 2005 The United States as the home of freedom has long been a place where individuals who feared for their lives because of political beliefs could find refuge.
Asylum seekers to face hardships under new federal legislation By Sarah R. Weinman & David W. Austin Human and Civil Rights, March 2005 The United States, as the home of freedom, has long been a place where individuals who feared for their lives because of political beliefs could find refuge.
Punitive damages: The current unsettled state of constitutional limitations on the permissible ratio of punitive damages to actual damages By Joseph G. Bisceglia & David W. Austin Civil Practice and Procedure, March 2004 In the past decade, the United States Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized the existence of constitutional limitations on the amount of punitive damages awards that may be exacted from unsuccessful defendants.

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