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News Judge refuses to release ‘stop loss’ soldier from Army duty
Judge refuses to release ‘stop loss’ soldier from Army duty
Russell Adkins
February 7, 2005 07:57:00 pm

Citing the potential for substantial disruption and diversion of military resources, US District Judge Royce C. Lambert refused Monday to issue a injuntion requiring immediate release from service of a US soldier whose active duty period had...

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News Environmental brief ~ California to enforce vehicle idling ban
Environmental brief ~ California to enforce vehicle idling ban
Tom Henry
February 7, 2005 06:30:00 pm

In Monday's environmental law news, California state officials have decided to begin to enforce the state's vehicle idling ban . The measure bans trucks from idling for over 5 minutes and busses for over 10, with some exceptions. Tickets...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Defrocked Boston priest convicted of child sex abuse
BREAKING NEWS ~ Defrocked Boston priest convicted of child sex abuse
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
February 7, 2005 04:46:00 pm

AP is reporting that after a week-long trial a jury in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has found defrocked Roman Catholic priest Paul Shanley guilty of repeatedly molesting a boy at his church during the...

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News US Government FY 2006 Budget
US Government FY 2006 Budget
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
February 7, 2005 03:21:00 pm

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2006. White House Office of Management and Budget, February 6, 2005. Review the full set of budget documents, including the projected budget for the US Department of Justice. Reported in JURIST's Paper...

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News Annan suspends UN Oil-for-Food chief
Annan suspends UN Oil-for-Food chief
Amit Patel
February 7, 2005 02:59:00 pm

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has formally suspended Benon Sevan , the head of the UN oil-for-food program , and Joseph Stephanides, a senior official who dealt with contracts. The suspensions come after an...

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News Israel, Palestinians to sign truce Tuesday
Israel, Palestinians to sign truce Tuesday
Amit Patel
February 7, 2005 02:31:00 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will sign a truce on Tuesday at a summit being held in Egypt, according to reports. The truce will end four years of...

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News Kuwaiti detainees say they made false confessions to stop US abuse
Kuwaiti detainees say they made false confessions to stop US abuse
Matt Lubniewski
February 7, 2005 01:32:00 pm

Eleven Kuwaiti detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have said that US troops in Afghanistan and Pakistan abused them before they were sent overseas to the US naval base, according to a lawyer's notes that were declassified and released...

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News Corporations and securities brief ~ Justice Department probes NYSE specialists
Corporations and securities brief ~ Justice Department probes NYSE specialists
Amit Patel
February 7, 2005 01:25:00 pm

Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, the Justice Department is investigating as many as 20 individual specialists on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) over allegations of using illegal trading practices...

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News White House again proposes repealing Byrd law
White House again proposes repealing Byrd law
Matt Lubniewski
February 7, 2005 01:10:00 pm

In its annual budget recommendations to Congress, the White House stated Monday that repealing the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act , also known as the Byrd amendment, would save an estimated $1.608 billion in the 2006 budget year....

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News Bush budget ups DOJ anti-terror funding but chops law enforcement
Bush budget ups DOJ anti-terror funding but chops law enforcement
Liza Hall
February 7, 2005 12:44:00 pm

The White House's proposed 2006 budget of $2.5 trillion released Monday allocates $18.7 billion for the Department of Justice. Among the key changes in the DOJ budget: a 19% increase in anti-terrorism funding, a moratorium on new Bureau of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Japan enacts Meiji Constitution

On February 11, 1889, the Meiji Constitution of Japan was promulgated by Emperor Meiji. Officially titled the "Constitution of the Empire of Japan," the Meiji Constitution went into effect on November 29, 1890 and served as the country's fundamental law through the rise of the Japanese Empire until the end of World War II. On May 2, 1947, the Meiji Constitution was replaced by the Constitution of Japan, which serves as the country's governing document today. The Meiji constitution created a constitutional monarchy in Japan with the Emperor serving as a powerful executive. The document furthermore created a parliament, called the Diet, as well as an independent judiciary. Its passage came as part of the Meiji Restoration, in which the Japanese Imperial throne retook power from the Shogunate and guided the nation into the modern world.

First redistricting "gerrymander" created

On February 11, 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed an electoral redistricting law that favored his party. The practice became known as "gerrymandering" in reference to Gerry and the unusual, allegedly salamander-like district that resulted. See the original 1812 political cartoon of The Gerry-mander in the Boston Gazette.

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