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News Supreme Court hears arguments on terrorism support law
Supreme Court hears arguments on terrorism support law
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
February 23, 2010 04:17:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project , the court heard arguments on whether...

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News Philippines high court rules president eligible to run for senate
Philippines high court rules president eligible to run for senate
Zach Zagger
February 23, 2010 02:09:00 pm

The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled Tuesday that current President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is eligible to run for the senate after her presidential term expires. The Supreme Court denied a petition [Manila Times...

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News Sri Lanka high court refuses to release defeated opposition presidential candidate
Sri Lanka high court refuses to release defeated opposition presidential candidate
Sarah Paulsworth
February 23, 2010 01:09:00 pm

The Sri Lankas Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition to release opposition presidential candidate and former general Sarath Fonseka . The Court did, however, approve requests to ensure Fonseka's safety and to allow...

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News China government announces new regulations restricting Internet use
China government announces new regulations restricting Internet use
Sarah Miley
February 23, 2010 12:59:00 pm

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued new regulations tightening restrictions on Internet use by requiring citizens operating websites to submit identity cards and meet with regulators before their sites can be...

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News Supreme Court rules police warnings satisfied <u>Miranda</u> requirements
Supreme Court rules police warnings satisfied Miranda requirements
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
February 23, 2010 11:11:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 7-2 in Florida v. Powell that the requirements of Miranda v. Arizona are satisfied by advice that a...

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News Niger rights group urges prosecution of ousted president
Niger rights group urges prosecution of ousted president
Ann Riley
February 23, 2010 10:38:00 am

Nigerien rights group, the United Front for the Safeguard of Democratic Assets (Fusad), called Tuesday for the prosecution of ousted president Mamadou Tandja on treason charges. Fusad, which is allied with the opposition party that led last...

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News Supreme Court rules corporation&#8217;s principal place of business is its &#8216;nerve center&#8217;
Supreme Court rules corporation’s principal place of business is its ‘nerve center’
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
February 23, 2010 10:18:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously in Hertz Corp. v. Friend that, for the purposes of diversity jurisdiction , a corporation's principal place of...

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News France women&#8217;s group takes legal action to ban &#8216;veiled&#8217; candidate from election
France women’s group takes legal action to ban ‘veiled’ candidate from election
Gabriela Forbes
February 23, 2010 10:15:00 am

The French branch of the Arab Women's Solidarity Association (AWSA) initiated proceedings Sunday against the participation of a 'veiled' candidate in the upcoming French regional elections, following the dismissal of its initial legal...

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News UK rights group suing government over alleged overseas torture policies
UK rights group suing government over alleged overseas torture policies
Andrea Bottorff
February 23, 2010 09:45:00 am

UK rights group Reprieve on Tuesday initiated legal action against the UK government for its alleged use of torture policies overseas. Reprieve argues that the government's refusal to make such policies public suggests...

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News US lawyer appointed prosecutor for Sierra Leone war crimes court
US lawyer appointed prosecutor for Sierra Leone war crimes court
Megan McKee | JURIST Staff
February 23, 2010 09:21:00 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday appointed US lawyer Brenda Hollis as the prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) . Hollis was appointed in consultation with the government of Sierra Leone,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

LA Riots break out following beating of Rodney King

Riots that would grip the city of Los Angeles, California for six days broke out on April 29, 1992, after LAPD officers who beat Rodney King while being filmed were acquitted by a jury. The verdict ignited a powder keg of discontent about police discrimination against LA's Black community. The riots would result in more than 60 deaths and $1 billion in property damage. Learn more about the LA Riots from NPR.

Chemical Weapons Convention goes into force

On April 29, 1997, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction went into force. The Convention prohibits member nations from creating and deploying chemical weapons and is overseen by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Oliver Ellsworth born

Oliver Ellsworth, third Chief Justice of the United States and primary author of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that established the federal court system, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, on April 29, 1745.

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