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Louis Henkin (1917-2010), Lori Fisler Damrosch
Louis Henkin (1917-2010), Lori Fisler Damrosch
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Louis Henkin died in New York City on October 14, 2010, a few weeks short of his ninetythird birthday. He was in a class by himself at the intersection of international law, international politics, and the constitutional law of foreign relations in the second half of the twentieth century and the first years of the new millennium.
Oscar Schachter (1915-2003), Lori Fisler Damrosch
Oscar Schachter (1915-2003), Lori Fisler Damrosch
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Among ''jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law" and "most highly qualified publicists of the various nations, " no one in the second half of the twentieth century did more than Oscar Schachter to influence both the theory and the practice of international law, especially the law of the United Nations Charter. When the centennial of the American Society of International Law arrives in two years, we will have occasion to reflect on his contributions to this Journal and many other endeavors of the Society, across a long and vigorous life.
The Election Of Thomas Buergenthal To The International Court Of Justice, Lori Fisler Damrosch
The Election Of Thomas Buergenthal To The International Court Of Justice, Lori Fisler Damrosch
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For the first time since 1981, a new judge of United States nationality has taken office at the International Court of Justice. As the method for selection of this important judicial post is little known even within the international law profession, a brief note on how that process unfolded in 1999-2000 should be of interest to the Court's constituency.