Federal Habeas Corpus: An Abridged Sketch (open access)

Federal Habeas Corpus: An Abridged Sketch

This report discusses federal habeas corpus, which is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual’s incarceration. It is most often invoked after conviction and the exhaustion of the ordinary means of appeal. It is at once the last refuge of scoundrels and the last hope of the innocent. It is an intricate weave of statute and case law whose reach has flowed and ebbed over time.
Date: April 28, 2006
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding (open access)

Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding

This report discusses the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), which authorizes the President to issue major disaster or emergency declarations in response to catastrophes that overwhelm state and local governments.
Date: April 28, 2006
Creator: Bea, Keith
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

Report discussing the efforts made by the Bush Administration regarding Iran and U.S. foreign policy. The report also highlights major concerns surrounding Iran's human rights practices, strict limits on democracy, and attempts to exert influence over a destabilized Iraq by way of providing arms and other assistance to Islamic extremist groups.
Date: April 28, 2006
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report (open access)

Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report

The purpose of this report is to describe Middle East Free Trade Area (MEFTA) in terms of: (1) its impetus, (2) its major elements; (3) background trade data, (4) details; and (5) arguments for each.
Date: April 28, 2006
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982 (open access)

U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982

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Date: April 28, 2006
Creator: Mages, Lisa
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Canada Corn Trade Dispute (open access)

U.S.-Canada Corn Trade Dispute

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Date: April 28, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library