Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Army Says Reimer Digital Library To Be Accessible Again

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) reports on its blog, Secrecy News, that the Army has rescinded its earlier decision to remove from public access, the contents of the Reimer Digital Library. Steven Aftergood, director of the Project on Government Secrecy at the FAS, was quoted in a Washington Post story , "All of this stuff had been specifically approved for public release," ... "I think it's a case of bureaucracy run  amok. And it's a familiar impulse to secrecy that needs to be challenged at every turn."

It appears that the filing of a FOIA  ( Freedom of Information Act) request by FAS for the information made inaccessible, prompted the Army to reconsider its decision, and to say that it will  restore public access to the library.

The blog posting indicates that putting the contents behind a firewall not only affected members of the public but also employees of the defense department who did not have a special account.The Reimer library is not yet accessible and the Army spokesperson said she did not know when access would be restored. When that does occur, one can expect the FAS and other public interest groups will be evaluating whether all the previous content is in fact returned.

DePaul's Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Mock Trial team and their coach, Professor Cynthia Roseberry, placed first in the Midwest Region Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, held in St. Louis, MO., this past January. Sponsored by the National Association of Black Law Students,the TMMTC is among the largest and most prestigious Mock Trial Competitions in the country. The team will compete at the national competition to be held March 18-21, 2009 in Irvine, California.

This years winning team: Maiesha Baptiste ( '09); Takeia Johnson ('09); Theodore Thomas ('09); Lorna Scaife ('10) and Professor Cynthia Roseberry 

 

Possible Torture Prosecutions under Obama Adminstration ?

Some of the issues raised by the previous posting will probably be addressed at this program at the DePaul law school :

Possible Torture Prosecutions under the Obama Adminstration: Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni

Professor Bassiouni will discuss the implications of the previous administration's policies on the Obama administration's way ahead.

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 11:50am – 12:50pm
DePaul Lewis Center, 25 E. Jackson, Room 905

Sponsored by International Human Rights Law Institute
Contact : Brooke Spitzer,  Bspitzer@depaul.edu