Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, European Union, signed at Rome, October 29, 2004. Excerpt: HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, [...]

Federal Election Commission, October 26, 2004 . Read the FEC advisory opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Doe v. Rumsfeld, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Emmet Sullivan, October 27, 2004 . Read the full text of the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Miller et al. v. Blackwell et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Judge Susan J. Dlott, October 27, 2004 . Excerpt: The timing and manner in which the Defendants intend to send notice and conduct hearings regarding Plaintiff Voters' exercise of that right raise grave due process concerns. The Due [...]

Rasul et al. v. Rumsfeld et al., United States Distrcit Court for the District of Columbia, October 27, 2004 . Read the complaint . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Human dignity denied: Torture and accountability in the 'war on terror', Amnesty International, October 27, 2004 . Excerpt: The struggle against torture and ill-treatment by agents of the state requires absolute commitment and constant vigilance. It requires stringent adherence to safeguards. It demands a policy of zero tolerance. The US government has manifestly failed in [...]

Prye v. Blunt, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Judge Otrie D. Smith, October 26, 2004 . Excerpt: Missouri is denying Prye the right to register to vote because the State of Illinois adjudged him mentally incapacitated and appointed him a guardian. In Illinois, such a judgment does not automatically deprive [...]

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora et. al. v. McGreevey et al., Superior Court of New Jersey, Judge Linda Feinberg, October 26, 2004 . Excerpt: Plaintiffs filed suit to prohibit 15 counties of the State from using the State-certified electronic voting machines for the November 2, 2004 Presidential election. Plaintiffs' application is to be heard within one week [...]

Diaz v. Hood, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Judge James L. King, October 26, 2004 . Read the full opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Sandusky County Democratic Party et al. v. J. Kenneth Blackwell, Per Curiam, October 26 . Excerpt: In Ohio, like many other states, a voter may cast a ballot only in his or her precinct of residence. See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3503.01 (West 2004) (providing that an eligible voter "may vote at all elections [...]