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Commentary Why Obama Should Want to Make a Recess Appointment to the Supreme Court
Why Obama Should Want to Make a Recess Appointment to the Supreme Court
Professor William G. Ross | Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
February 17, 2016 01:12:52 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist William G. Ross of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University discusses President Obama's refusal to make a recess appointment to fill the present vacancy on the US Supreme Court...In refusing to make a recess...

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Commentary Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: The Dangers of Protecting First Amendment Rights of Corporations and the Rapid Expansion of "Corporate Personhood"
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: The Dangers of Protecting First Amendment Rights of Corporations and the Rapid Expansion of "Corporate Personhood"
Katharine Suominen
February 17, 2016 09:07:40 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Katharine Suominen of St. John's University School of Law, Class of 2016, is the eleventh author in a twelve-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Suominen discusses the dangers of the...

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Commentary President Kagame Can Preserve His Legacy by Retiring in 2017
President Kagame Can Preserve His Legacy by Retiring in 2017
James Tugee
February 12, 2016 02:20:37 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist James Tugee of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law discusses how Rwandan President Paul Kagame can save his legacy by retiring, despite recent amendments extending his term limits... On December 18, 2015, Rwandans voted in a...

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Commentary Worse Than Nothing: The Criminal Code "Improvement" Act of 2015
Worse Than Nothing: The Criminal Code "Improvement" Act of 2015
Eric Johnson
February 10, 2016 04:45:56 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist Eric A. Johnson of University of Illinois School of Law discusses the recent Criminal Code Improvement Act ... In November 2015, the House Judiciary Committee voted to send "The Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015" to...

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Commentary The Poison Poor Children Drink: Six Lessons from the Flint Tragedy
The Poison Poor Children Drink: Six Lessons from the Flint Tragedy
Robert Percival
February 9, 2016 11:30:13 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Robert Percival from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law discusses what can be learned from the tragedy in Flint, Michigan...Americans who visit China quickly notice one significant difference from travel in the US. Even...

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Commentary The Future of Abortion Rights and Regulations
The Future of Abortion Rights and Regulations
Kermit Roosevelt
February 8, 2016 09:55:05 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist Kermit Roosevelt of the University of Pennsylvania Law School discusses abortion rights in America ...In 1973, over 40 years ago now, the US Supreme Court entered the abortion fray in Roe v. Wade. Roe offered the nation...

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Commentary The Failure of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act 2015
The Failure of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act 2015
Nicholas M. Wooldridge
February 6, 2016 03:16:34 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist Nicholas M. Wooldridge of LV Criminal Defense discusses the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 and its problematic aftereffects on offenders, society and the criminal justice system...The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 has not...

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Commentary Why Police May Still Have Free Reign to Search an Arrestee's Cell Phone Despite a Warrant Requirement
Why Police May Still Have Free Reign to Search an Arrestee's Cell Phone Despite a Warrant Requirement
Veronica Reyes
February 3, 2016 10:58:02 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Veronica Reyes of St. John's University School of Law, Class of 2016, is the tenth author in a twelve-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Reyes discusses why warrantless searches of...

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Commentary Mind the Gap between Poor and Rich: An Equal Rights Approach is Key in Global Development
Mind the Gap between Poor and Rich: An Equal Rights Approach is Key in Global Development
Dimitrina Petrova
February 3, 2016 08:25:31 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Dimitrina Petrova of Equal Rights Trust discusses the need to reduce inequality as a development goal in order to reach a prime Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)... As we entered 2016, a new resolution to "transform our world"...

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Commentary In Deciding DAPA Dispute, Will the Justices Reach Constitutional Questions?
In Deciding DAPA Dispute, Will the Justices Reach Constitutional Questions?
Glenn C. Smith
January 27, 2016 11:22:48 am

JURIST Guest Columnist Glenn C. Smith of the California Western School of Law discusses the latest challenge to President Obama's immigration policy...Speculation about whether the US Supreme Court would wade into controversial issues involving immigration policy and presidential power—in an...

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Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy

Fascist leader Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy on October 31, 1922 after being appointed by King Victor Emmanuel II. Mussolini came to power after his paramilitary "blackshirts" marched on Rome to take control of the country's government. Italy would be under Mussolini's authoritarian rule until 1943, after which he was arrested and subsequently freed by the Nazis. Mussolini would rule a breakaway republic in Italy's north until his execution by anti-fascist partisans in 1945. Learn more about Benito Mussolini.

Nevada admitted to US after telegraphing Constitution

On October 31, 1864, Congress admitted Nevada as the 36th state in the US. With President Lincoln coming up for re-election and looking for support for his proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Nevadans had moved quickly to meet the legal requirements for statehood, ultimately sending the entire text of the proposed state constitution to Washington by telegraph, creating in the longest—and most expensive—telegram on record to that date.

India PM Indira Gandhi assassinated

On October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two security guards, precipitating riots throughout the country.

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