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January 25, 2007
Was Saddam trial fair? Yes, says legal expert
Cleveland Jewish News, January 25, 2007
Captured on cell-phone video, the execution of Saddam Hussein was a horrifying coda to a war-crimes trial rife with courtroom outbursts, boycotts, judges resigning, and the murder of three-defense counsel. Such a disastrous spectacle makes it hard to find any positive precedents amidst the mayhem. But Michael Scharf, an expert in international law who helped train judges and prosecutors for the Iraqi High Tribunal, says there is much to learn from the experience of the Saddam trial. "How do you prosecute someone like Saddam?" asked the Case Western Reserve University law professor in a speech last week to the City Club Forum. Read article. Listen to the podcast.
November 10, 2006
New building planned for Case's Mandel Center
Cleveland Jewish News, November 10, 2006
The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University, "one of the first programs in the country with a primary focus on educating nonprofits' management leaders," is embarking on an $11 million project to build its new center on Bellflower Road. The new facility will make Mandel the first institution of its kind with its own freestanding building. Read article.
November 03, 2006
Under 30 set makes voting a priority
Cleveland Jewish News.com, November 2, 2006
The CJN recently contacted several college students and 20-somethings to find out if they were voting in the November 7 election and how they prepared for making their choices. A self-described "political junkie," David Levine, a student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, already voted via absentee ballot. For Allison Weiss, a student at Case, voting in this election means helping out her political party.Read article.