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News Europe rights court rules against Poland in abortion case
Europe rights court rules against Poland in abortion case
Julia Zebley
May 27, 2011 12:50:13 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that a Polish woman who had been denied genetic testing and an abortion was subjected to "inhuman treatment." The court...

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News Patriot Act extended through 2015
Patriot Act extended through 2015
Julia Zebley
May 27, 2011 10:49:40 am

US President Obama signed a four-year extension of the Patriot Act late Thursday night, minutes before it was set to expire. The bill passed the US Senate 72-23 ,...

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News Serbia judge finds Mladic fit for extradition
Serbia judge finds Mladic fit for extradition
Julia Zebley
May 27, 2011 09:11:14 am

A Serbian judge on Friday found Ratko Mladic fit for extradition, despite concerns about his age and health. Serbian authorities captured Ratko Mladic on Thursday, ending a 16-year manhunt for the...

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News Egypt housing minister sentenced to 5 years for illegal land deal
Egypt housing minister sentenced to 5 years for illegal land deal
Dan Taglioli
May 27, 2011 07:32:40 am

An Egyptian court on Thursday convicted a former housing minister of corruption and sentenced him to five years in prison. Ahmed al-Maghrabi was found guilty of illegal acquisition of state land for his part in the sale...

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News Italy court sentences Ex-Nazi soldiers to life imprisonment
Italy court sentences Ex-Nazi soldiers to life imprisonment
Dan Taglioli
May 27, 2011 06:00:48 am

A military tribunal in Rome has convicted three former German soldiers of multiple murders committed during World War II. The three men were tried in absentia and sentenced to life imprisonment for their parts in the massacre...

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News Wisconsin judge invalidates union bargaining law
Wisconsin judge invalidates union bargaining law
Julia Zebley
May 26, 2011 04:51:05 pm

Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi on Thursday voided the Budget Repair Bill , Wisconsin's controversial measure limiting the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions,...

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News US House passes $690 billion defense authorization bill
US House passes $690 billion defense authorization bill
Zach Zagger
May 26, 2011 04:05:20 pm

The US House of Representatives passed the $690 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Thursday, approving the basic funding plan with a 322-96 vote . The bill contains many controversial provisions...

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News Federal appeals court restricts inequitable conduct defense for patent law
Federal appeals court restricts inequitable conduct defense for patent law
Julia Zebley
May 26, 2011 03:46:36 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday restricted the use of the "inequitable conduct" defense for invalidating patents. Inequitable conduct previously allowed the judge to use his or her discretion in...

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News Minnesota governor vetoes bills restricting abortion rights
Minnesota governor vetoes bills restricting abortion rights
Zach Zagger
May 26, 2011 02:55:47 pm

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton vetoed a pair of bills Wednesday that restricted state funding for abortions and banned them altogether after 20 weeks. Dayton vetoed Chapter 59 of Minnesota House...

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ACLU files class action suit against Indiana immigration law
Julia Zebley
May 26, 2011 01:56:43 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana challenging a controversial Indiana immigration law [SEA...

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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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