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News Supporters, opponents of foreign-born US presidents take debate to the web
Supporters, opponents of foreign-born US presidents take debate to the web
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 11:24:00 am

Advocates for a constitutional amendment allowing foreign-born citizens to run for President who recently launched television ads promoting the idea (previously reported on JURIST's Paper Chase) are now pressing their case online. Amend for Arnold, inspired by California governor...

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News International brief ~ OSCE says Ukrainian run-off election falls short of international standards; opposition claims fraud
International brief ~ OSCE says Ukrainian run-off election falls short of international standards; opposition claims fraud
D. Wes Rist
November 22, 2004 11:04:00 am

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is officially in the lead after Sunday's run-off presidential election in Ukraine, but opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, supported by outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, has alleged massive fraud in vote counting and voter turnout in heavily...

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News Swedish courts not referring enough cases to European court, Commission says
Swedish courts not referring enough cases to European court, Commission says
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 11:02:00 am

The European Commission is threatening to censure Sweden for failing to refer enough cases to the European Court of Justice. The Commission says that Sweden is breaking its EU treaty obligations by referring only three cases to the ECJ...

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News Enforcement of civil rights law declines during Bush years, study says
Enforcement of civil rights law declines during Bush years, study says
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 10:43:00 am

Federal enforcement of civil rights laws declined sharply during the Bush administration, according to a new study released by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a non-partisan research center housed at Syracuse University. According to the TRAC report, federal prosecutors...

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News UK considering tough changes to anti-terror laws
UK considering tough changes to anti-terror laws
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 10:20:00 am

Britain is considering a host of new anti-terrorism measures including the introduction of special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, according to an interview given by Home Secretary David Blunkett. Other measures being considered include allowing evidence...

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News Washington Post opposes nomination of Gonzales as Attorney General
Washington Post opposes nomination of Gonzales as Attorney General
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 09:56:00 am

In a Monday editorial, the Washington Post opposes the nomination of Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General, citing Gonzales' role in a February 2002 presidential memorandum that concluded that the Geneva Conventions should be set aside for "unlawful combatants." Gonzales...

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News Bloody Sunday inquiry enters final phase
Bloody Sunday inquiry enters final phase
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 09:35:00 am

The longest and most expensive public investigation in British legal history entered its final phase Monday with lawyer Christopher Clarke beginning a two-day closing speech intended to provide an overview of the evidence heard by the Bloody Sunday Inquiry....

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News EU Transport Commissioner under fire for embezzlement conviction
EU Transport Commissioner under fire for embezzlement conviction
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 09:06:00 am

As the European Commission begins its work Monday, new objections are being raised as to the suitability of the France's commissioner. Some European Parliament members are calling for the suspension of Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot for failing to disclose...

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News Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, November 22
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, November 22
Jeannie Shawl
November 22, 2004 05:00:00 am

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, November 22.The trial of Fatmir Limaj and his co-defendants continues Monday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Watch a webcast...

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News Federal judge denies recount request in Washington
Federal judge denies recount request in Washington
Alexandria Samuel
November 21, 2004 08:27:00 pm

A US District Court judge refused Sunday to issue a temporary restraining order barring the hand-counting of ballots in the recount of Washington's governor's race. The lawsuit, filed Saturday by the Washington State Republican Party, asked the court to...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Jamaica achieves full independence

On February 9, 1962, Jamaica left the Federation of the West Indies, becoming a fully-independent nation for the first time in its history. The country did, however, remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Read the Constitution of Jamaica from the Georgetown University archives.

First US federal anti-narcotics legislation passed

On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the first federal legislation prohibiting narcotics. The "Act to Prohibit Importation and Use Of Opium" barred the importation of opium at other than specified ports and for other than medicinal use.

US House elects John Quincy Adams President

The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President of the United States on February 9, 1825 after no candidate won a majority of electors in the 1824 presidential election. Adams prevailed by a 13-7-4 vote even though future President Andrew Jackson won more electors than him the previous November. The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution requires the House to determine the president if nobody secures a majority of electors. Learn more about the Election of 1824.

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