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Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Of 2003, United States 108th Congress
Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Of 2003, United States 108th Congress
Native American Water Rights Settlement Project
Federal Legislation: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003, PL 108-34, 117 Stat. 782 (June 23, 2003). Parties: Zuni Tribe, US, AZ. The Act ratifies the Settlement Agreement concerning Zuni Indian Tribe water rights in the Little CO River basin, AZ. It authorizes appropriations for acquisition of water rights and associated lands and, for fiscal years 2004 through 2006; and for actions necessary to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain the Zuni Heaven Reservation, including the Sacred Lake, wetlands, and riparian areas. The US shall take legal title of specified lands in the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian …
Government Responsibility For The Acts Of Jailhouse Informants Under The Sixth Amendment, Maia Goodell
Government Responsibility For The Acts Of Jailhouse Informants Under The Sixth Amendment, Maia Goodell
Michigan Law Review
Once a criminal investigation has identified a suspect, and adversarial proceedings have begun, the Sixth Amendment confers a right to be represented by counsel at the "critical stages" of the process. The Supreme Court has made clear that the government cannot circumvent this requirement merely by designating a civilian informant to engage in questioning on its behalf. Less clear is when the government is responsible for the actions of an informant; particularly in the case of jailhouse informants, incarcerated individuals who question fellow inmates, government responsibility is a difficult issue for which no clear legal standard has emerged. An examination …
A Model War Crimes Court: Sierra Leone, Nancy Kaymar Stafford
A Model War Crimes Court: Sierra Leone, Nancy Kaymar Stafford
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
Is it possible that the perpetrators of an atrocity so heinous it was code- named "Spare No Living Thing" could not be brought to justice? The Govern- ment of Sierra Leone said no!