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Additional News Coverage of World Court Ruling

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National Law Journal has a web-only report, "International court urges U.S. to prevent scheduled executions."In the ongoing international legal dispute between Mexico and the United States over Mexican nationals on death row, the state of Texas once again moves to the fore. In a 7-5 vote, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 16 directed the United States to take "all measures necessary" to prevent the executions of Jose Medellin and four other Mexican nationals on Texas' death row pending that court's final decision on Mexico's request last month for an interpretation of the so-called Avena judgment. Medellin has an August 5 execution date. "Coming on top of the legislation introduced on Monday in the House of Representatives, the ICJ's order adds yet another reason why the execution of Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on July 17, 2008 (boomark / email).