US Attorney General's Department of Justice policy on Cypres doctrine in Federal Courts of the United States

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Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, language: English, abstract: The paper addresses the US Attorney-General's Department of Justice policy on the application of Cy Pres doctrine in the federal courts of the United States of America. The primary objective of this study is to establish the frequency with which Cy Pres occurs at the state level. Within the framework of the primary objective, this research seeks: (a) to identify and analyze the statutes, regulations, or policies in each state that provide for or prohibit Cy Pres; and (b) to identify and discuss the significant case law dealing with Cy Pres, that exists in each state.

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Dr. Milton Owuor, holds a doctorate in International criminal law. He is Member of International Law Association. He is the Founder Director of ICRJustice Center; Chair of the Expert Professorial Discourse Panel (ICRJustice Center at https://www.icrjustice.org/index.php/about-us/). He also lecturers in international law, international human rights law and constitutional law He was 'called to the Bar' to practice as an Advocate in 1995. He won the prestigious HHM Merit Prize for being the Best Law Student -academic year 1989/90. He has published widely within the realm of legal academia. His doctoral research entitled "The International Criminal Court and Positive Complementarity: Legal and institutional framework" makes far reaching recommendations for the restructuring and reform of the secretariat of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court.

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