Marjorie Cohn
Marjorie Cohn is a professor of law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California, and a former president of the National Lawyers Guild.[1][2]
In 1978 Cohn received a job in the International Association of Democratic Lawyers.[3] According to her biography, she also "participated in delegations to Cuba, China, Russia, and Yugoslavia" early on her career.[3]
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[edit] Writings
Cohn strongly opposed the "U.S.-engineered deportation" of Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo. She accused the West of targeting Serbian civilians and stated the deportation to the ICC was "a crime against the people of Yugoslavia".[4]
Cohn has contributed online commentary criticizing the former Bush administration to web sites such as MWC News, AlterNet, CounterPunch, CommonDreams, After Downing Street, ZNet, and the Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG).[5] She also states that she has been a commentator for the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR and Pacifica Radio.[1][2]
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
In mid-2008, Cohn testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties concerning enhanced interrogation techniques and their legal status.[6]
[edit] Awards
Cohn has received the following awards:[1]
- 2005: Service to Legal Education Award by the San Diego County Bar Association.
- 2007: Bernard E. Witkin, Esq. Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Law by the San Diego Law Library Justice Foundation.
[edit] Bibliography
Cohn has authored or co-authored books, including:
- Cohn, Marjorie (2007) (in English). Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law. Polipoint Press. ISBN 978-0977825332.
- Cohn, Marjorie; Gilberd, Kathleen (2009) (in English). Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent. Polipoint Press. ISBN 978-0981576923.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Thomas Jefferson School of Law bio
- ^ a b Personal website
- ^ a b Biography of Marjorie Cohn by Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- ^ Cohn, Marjorie (2 July 2001). "The Deportation of Slobodan Milosevic" (in English). JURIST: Legal News & Research. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forum/forumnew25.htm. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Articles by Marjorie Cohn" (in English). Centre for Research on Globalisation (GlobalResearch.ca). http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=listByAuthor&authorFirst=Marjorie&authorName=Cohn. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ Testimony of Marjorie Cohn before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee (6 May 2008)
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