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Jan 7, 2002    Judge Pollak rules against fingerprint testimony in a 49 page decision (PDF)

Jan 9               "Experts May No Longer Testify That Fingerprints 'Match'"
                          By Shannon P. Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer, www.law.com

Jan 10            The ruling was reported by the Associated Press

Jan 11            "All things Considered" 
                        4.5 minute National Public Radio interview with Simon Cole

Jan 11            "Judge Rules Fingerprints Cannot be Called a Match"
                        Andy Newman, The New York Times

Jan 11            The ruling was again reported by the Associated Press 
                         (almost the same AP article as the 1-10 version)

Jan 13            Articles appear in several Sunday papers across the country.

Jan 14           "The Reliability of Fingerprint Identification"
                        Professor Andre Moenssens, Professor of Law, University of Michigan, for onin.com

Jan 14            "Scientific Method?"
                        By Geraldine Sealey, ABC News.com

Jan 17            Government's Motion for Reconsideration

Jan 27            "Ruling on Fingerprints Causes Stir"
                         By Joseph A. Slobodzian, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Jan 28            Gov's Memorandum In Support of Reconsideration

Pre-reconsideration decision news articles:

Feb 25            "Fingerprint Evidence Faces New Test"
                         By Richard Willing, USA Today

Feb 25            "Fingerprints Challenged in Court"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

Feb 25            "Fingerprints Face Legal Challenge"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press

Feb 25            "Fingerprint Evidence Put on Trial"
                         By Michael Higgins, Tribune staff reporter, (Chicago Tribune)

Feb 26            "Prosecutors Seek Reconsideration of Landmark Fingerprint Ruling"
                         By Shannon P. Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer (www.law.com) 

Feb 26            "Print Evidence Reliable, says U.S."
                         By Joseph A. Slobodzian, Inquirer Staff Writer (Philadelphia Enquirer)

Feb 26            "Pointing a Finger at Prints"
                         By Steve Berry, Times Staff Writer (Los Angeles Times)

Feb 27            "Expert: FBI Fingerprint Test Easy"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

Feb 27            "Print Expert Says FBI Test is Laughable"
                         By Jim Smith, Phillynews.com (Philadelphia Enquirer)

Feb 27            "Expert Testifies on FBI Fingerprints"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

Feb 27            "FBI Fingerprint Standards Criticized"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

Feb 28            "Judge Mulls Testimony of Fingerprints"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

March 13        "Judge Pollak's Reconsideration Ruling"
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March 13        "Judge Allows Fingerprint Analysis"
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

March 14        "Judge To Allow Fingerprint Testimony" 
                         By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

March 20        "As the Whorl Turns"
                         By by Brendan I. Koerner, The Village Voice, New York