Bender quoted in article regarding Giffords' shooting

<p><a href="http://apps.law.asu.edu/Apps/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?individual_id=23">Paul Bender</a>, Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus, was quoted in a March 5 <em>Arizona Republic</em> article entitled, “Loughner indicted on 49 counts,” by reporter Michael Kiefer.</p><separator></separator><p>The article discussed the recent federal indictment of Jared Loughner, who is accused of the Jan. 8 Tucson shooting that left six dead and 13 wounded, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. In addition to a federal trial, Loughner could also face a state trial in Pima County.</p><separator></separator><p>After the federal trial is complete, Loughner can be retried on similar counts in a state court without invoking double jeopardy because the case will be retired in a different jurisdiction, Bender said.</p><separator></separator><p>To read the entire article, click <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/03/05/2011… teaches courses on U.S. and Arizona constitutional law. He has written extensively about constitutional law, intellectual property and Indian law, and is co-author of the two-volume casebook/treatise,<em> Political and Civil Rights in the United States</em>. Bender has argued more than 20 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and actively participates in constitutional litigation in federal and state courts.</p><separator></separator><p>Staci McCabe, <a href="mailto:Staci.McCabe@asu.edu">Staci.McCabe@asu.edu</a><br />(480) 965-8702<br />Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law</p>