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News Rights group condemns Israel for white phosphorous use in Gaza
Rights group condemns Israel for white phosphorous use in Gaza
Christian Ehret
March 25, 2009 03:32:00 pm

Israel unlawfully and extensively used white phosphorous munitions in their recent Gaza offensive, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The report maintains that while white...

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News Supreme Court hears military appeals court jurisdiction case
Supreme Court hears military appeals court jurisdiction case
Devin Montgomery
March 25, 2009 02:32:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in United States v. Denedo , in which the Court will consider whether a military appellate court...

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News Supreme Court rules for state on plea agreement case
Supreme Court rules for state on plea agreement case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
March 25, 2009 10:30:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday in Puckett v. United States that a defendant's claim that the prosecution breached a plea agreement must be raised at...

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News Rights group claims US immigrant detention policy violates international Law
Rights group claims US immigrant detention policy violates international Law
Ingrid Burke Friedman | JURIST Editorial Director
March 25, 2009 08:41:00 am

A substantial increase in the number of immigrants detained by the US over the last decade and the length of their detentions "falls short of international human rights law," according to a report released...

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News Senate committee hears testimony on credit card reform
Senate committee hears testimony on credit card reform
Andrew Gilmore
March 25, 2009 08:38:00 am

The US Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday to investigate "abusive credit card practices and bankruptcy" . The hearing, chaired by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) , was held in conjunction with the proposed Consumer...

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News Federal judge orders revision of religious worker immigration policy
Federal judge orders revision of religious worker immigration policy
Lucas Tanglen
March 25, 2009 08:18:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington  Monday ordered the revision of a US government regulation  that singles out religious workers applying for permanent residency. Judge Robert Lasnik...

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News Israel, US criticize ‘biased’ UN rights report on possible Gaza war crimes
Israel, US criticize ‘biased’ UN rights report on possible Gaza war crimes
Matt Glenn
March 25, 2009 07:45:00 am

A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday derided a report to the UN Human Rights Council that accused Israel of human rights violations during its recent military operations in...

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News Honduras president proposes vote on constitutional referendum
Honduras president proposes vote on constitutional referendum
Ximena Marinero
March 25, 2009 07:33:00 am

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya announced Monday that the government will conduct a poll to determine whether voters are receptive to a November referendum that would establish a Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution....

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News EPA submits first federal greenhouse gas regulation proposal to White House
EPA submits first federal greenhouse gas regulation proposal to White House
Andrew Gilmore
March 25, 2009 07:28:00 am

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a "Proposal for Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act" to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and...

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News Supreme Court hears campaign finance case
Supreme Court hears campaign finance case
Andrew Morgan
March 24, 2009 03:49:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , in which the Court will consider whether federal election law prohibits...

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Puerto Ricans granted US Citizenship

On March 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting Puerto Rico status as a United States territory and granting all of its residents US citizenship. The Bill furthermore constructed a government and a bill of rights for the island and allowed its residents to serve in the US military. In 1952, the rights of Puerto Rico and its residents were further extended when the island promulgated its own constitution.

Lord Mansfield born

Lord Mansfield (William Murray), Chief Justice of the King's Bench and developer of English commercial law, was born in Scone, Scotland, on March 2, 1702. Learn more about Lord Mansfield.

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