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News US Army soldiers charged with premeditated murder of Iraqi nationals
US Army soldiers charged with premeditated murder of Iraqi nationals
Michael Sung
June 30, 2007 11:06:00 am

The Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) announced charges Saturday of premeditated murder and wrongfully placing weapons with the remains of deceased Iraqis against US Army Staff Sergeant Michael A. Hensley and Specialist Jorge G. Sandoval, Jr. The...

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News Leahy, Conyers seek legal basis for US Attorney firings executive privilege claim
Leahy, Conyers seek legal basis for US Attorney firings executive privilege claim
Michael Sung
June 30, 2007 10:54:00 am

US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) Friday asked the White House to provide a legal basis for its assertion of executive privilege in rejecting congressional...

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News New Hampshire governor signs repeal of abortion parental notification law
New Hampshire governor signs repeal of abortion parental notification law
Michael Sung
June 30, 2007 09:57:00 am

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed a bill Friday repealing a 2003 law requiring parental notification for minors seeking an abortion . New Hampshire is the first state to repeal the...

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News Guantanamo military judge refuses to reinstate case against Khadr
Guantanamo military judge refuses to reinstate case against Khadr
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 29, 2007 06:48:00 pm

A military judge at Guantanamo Bay Friday declined to revive charges against Guantanamo detainee Omar Ahmed Khadr . Judge Peter E. Brownback, III reiterated his June ruling that since the Combatant Status Review...

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News EU overhauls terror blacklist procedures after court annulled asset freeze
EU overhauls terror blacklist procedures after court annulled asset freeze
Gabriel Haboubi
June 29, 2007 03:10:00 pm

The Council of the European Union Friday released changes made to the procedure used in establishing and maintaining its list of terrorist entities. The revisions include a plan to send "letters of notification" to...

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News Iraq Sunni ministers boycott cabinet to protest arrest warrant against minister
Iraq Sunni ministers boycott cabinet to protest arrest warrant against minister
Michael Sung
June 29, 2007 02:23:00 pm

Four Sunni members of the Iraqi cabinet will boycott cabinet meetings to protest the arrest warrant issued for Culture Minister Asad Kamal al-Hashimi, a Sunni politician said Friday. Ayad Al-Samarraie, a leading figure in Sunni parliamentary coalition...

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News UN urges continued donations for Sierra Leone war crimes court
UN urges continued donations for Sierra Leone war crimes court
Gabriel Haboubi
June 29, 2007 02:11:00 pm

The United Nations Security Council called for continued international financial support of the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) Thursday. The 15-member group also welcomed the start of the...

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News Sudan urged to overhaul rape laws
Sudan urged to overhaul rape laws
Gabriel Haboubi
June 29, 2007 02:02:00 pm

Humanitarian group Refugees International Friday released a report documenting flaws in Sudanese law that leaves rapists unpunished and allows the prosecution of rape victims for sex outside marriage. According to the report, government...

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News Arizona court allows suit against governor over implementation of Proposition 200
Arizona court allows suit against governor over implementation of Proposition 200
Gabriel Haboubi
June 29, 2007 01:16:00 pm

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that immigration reform groups can pursue a lawsuit against Governor Janet Napolitano alleging her administration improperly limited Proposition 200 , a voter-approved ballot initiative that...

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News Poland, EU leaders disagree over landmark EU reform deal
Poland, EU leaders disagree over landmark EU reform deal
Michael Sung
June 29, 2007 01:12:00 pm

Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski vowed Friday to reopen debate on the EU Council of Minister's voting mechanisms, insisting on a different interpretation of the EU reform agreement reached last Saturday by EU leaders. Kaczynski,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill testifies about Clarence Thomas sexual harassment

Attorney Anita Hill testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11, 1991 about sexual harassment she suffered from her former supervisor Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by President Ronald Regan for a seat on the US Supreme Court. The US Senate would later confirm Thomas by a vote of 52–48 despite Hill's testimony. Watch the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings on CSPAN.

Vatican II opens

On October 11, 1962, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church convened in Rome, Italy. Over the next three years, the conference modernized Church Law for the modern era. The most noticeable changes included the celebration of mass in the vernacular, a new emphasis on the role of laypersons, and a greater acceptance of other faiths. Read documents from Vatican II from Church archives.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

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