QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"You can’t just lock people up without any finding of dangerousness, without any finding of flight risk, for an indefinite（不明確な） period of time, and not run into due process."
JUSTICE ELENA KAGAN, on the Supreme Court’s considering the rights to periodic hearings of people held in immigration detention.
DECEMBER 01, 2016
（１）Trump’s Economic Cabinet Picks Signal Embrace（抱擁） of Wall St. Elite
Steven Mnuchin, the financier who has been tapped to run Treasury, joins other wealthy investors chosen by Mr. Trump, a sign of possible tax cuts and deregulation ahead.
（２）Trump Saved Jobs at Carrier, but More Midwest Jobs Are in Jeopardy（有罪となる危険性）
The 1,000 jobs the president-elect saved represent just 0.2 percent of total manufacturing employment in Indiana.
（３）Ethics Office Praises Donald Trump for a Move He Hasn’t Committed To
In a series of oddly informal Twitter posts, the Office of Government Ethics appeared to conclude, wrongly, that Mr. Trump had promised to divest his assets.
（４）Charlotte Officer ‘Justified’ in Fatal Shooting of Keith Scott
A prosecutor said Wednesday that Officer Brentley Vinson will not face charges in the Sept. 20 shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, whose death set off days of unrest.
（５）Another Mass Grave（ゆゆしき） Dug by ISIS in Iraq, and a Ghastly Ritual Renewed
The Islamic State has been resorting to a horrific practice that dates back to Saddam Hussein and his regime’s industrial-scale killings.
（６）Hallucinogen（幻覚薬） Eases Depression in Cancer Patients, Studies Find
Two studies used psilocybin（シロシビン、幻覚剤） to see if the drug could reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The results were striking.
（７）The Array（沢山のもの） of Conflicts of Interest Facing the Trump Presidency
Mr. Trump’s global business empire will create an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest for a United States president, experts say.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2721, Writs of Certiorari（事件移送命令）
What is a writ of certiorari? Find out on today's podcast.
What must a litigant do in order to request the Supreme Court to hear a case?
a. File a petition for a writ of certiorari
b. File a Freedom of Information Act request
c. Submit a writ of certiorari to the Department of Justice
d. File a petition with the Executive Office of the President
Terrific! Choice a is correct.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2720, Appellate Jurisdiction
Do you know the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction?
To appeal a case means to
a. ask a higher court to remove a judge in a lower court from a particular case.
b. overturn or modify a ruling of the Supreme Court.
c. request that a higher court change the venue of a court case.
d. ask for a new hearing from a higher court in the hope that it will overturn or modify a lower court's decision.
Terrific! Choice d is correct.
＊ Episode 2720 は、本当は昨日の分だけど、昨日は NYT の論説記事を載せたら、いっぱいになってしまったので、今日の欄にアップ。ところで、その記事、驚いたことに今朝の日経にあった。しかも日本人記者の名前がのった署名記事として。他社記事の翻訳も取材をして書いたことになるのかね？ 著作権侵害、剽窃のような気がするけど…
