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U.S. Attorney announces measures for overseeing November 2024 general election

U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan announced that an Assistant U.S. Attorney will serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. This appointment is part of the Department of Justice's nationwide Election Day Program. The DEO will oversee complaints related to voting rights concerns, threats against election officials or staff, and election fraud in coordination with the Department of Justice’s Headquarters.


Amann discusses child rights at Nuremberg Forum 2024

Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law, Diane Marie Amann, participated in the Nuremberg Forum 2024. She presented a topic titled "Child-Taking" as part of the panel "Ways Forward: Protecting Future Generations." The forum was themed "For Every Child: Protecting Children’s Rights in Armed Conflict" and took place at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy in Germany during October.