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News Supreme Court rules GPS tracking of vehicle constitutes search
Supreme Court rules GPS tracking of vehicle constitutes search
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 23, 2012 10:15:24 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in United States v. Jones that the government's attachment of a global positioning system (GPS) device to a vehicle, and its use of that...

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News ICC confirms charges against 4 suspects for Kenya post-election violence
ICC confirms charges against 4 suspects for Kenya post-election violence
Sarah Posner
January 23, 2012 09:42:43 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed charges against four of the six suspects allegedly involved in the violence following the December 2007 Kenyan elections . Two potential presidential candidates are among...

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HRW releases 2012 world report
Julia Zebley
January 22, 2012 12:34:17 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Sunday, leading with a criticism of Western governments' support of Middle Eastern regimes that stifle and suppress protests. The comprehensive report catalogs all of...

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News Former Guatemala dictator to give testimony in genocide trial
Former Guatemala dictator to give testimony in genocide trial
Matthew Pomy
January 22, 2012 12:21:56 pm

Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt will be made to testify at his genocide trial, according to a statement by judicial officials on Saturday. Rios Montt was in control of Guatemala from 1982 to 1983 as a result of...

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News Yemen parliament grants immunity to outgoing president Saleh
Yemen parliament grants immunity to outgoing president Saleh
Matthew Pomy
January 22, 2012 10:16:22 am

The Yemeni parliament on Saturday approved a bill granting immunity to President Ali Abdullah Saleh in exchange for him stepping down. In the same bill, parliament recommended current...

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News UN concerned over Cambodia blocking international judge from genocide tribunal
UN concerned over Cambodia blocking international judge from genocide tribunal
Michael Haggerson
January 21, 2012 02:47:46 pm

The UN expressed concern on Friday over Cambodia's decision to not appoint the reserve judge to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) over "ethical concerns." The UN stated that...

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Mali becomes first African state to enforce ICC sentences
Michael Haggerson
January 21, 2012 02:01:35 pm

Mali signed an agreement Friday with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to become the first African country to agree to enforce the ICC's sentences of imprisonment. Article 103 of the Rome Statute , which governs...

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Chevron appeals Ecuador court’s $18 billion fine
Jamie Davis
January 21, 2012 11:02:01 am

US oil company Chevron Corp announced Friday that it has filed an appeal with the National Court of Justice in Ecuador asking it to reconsider the decision rendered by an Ecuadorian judge [press...

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Federal appeals court strikes New Mexico sex offender library ban
Jamie Davis
January 21, 2012 10:10:25 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Friday that a policy in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, that bans registered sex offenders from entering the city's public libraries is unconstitutional. The...

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Jerry Votava
January 21, 2012 08:34:46 am

The UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights Marzuki Darusman called Friday on the new leadership of North Korea (DPRK) to improve human rights concerns in their country. The statement comes as...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Edict of Nantes gave equal rights to French Protestants

On April 13, 1598, French King Henry IV promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving equal rights to French Protestants (Huguenots) and Catholics. Review the complete text of the Edict in French and read the Edict translated into English.

Thomas Jefferson born

On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County in the Virginia Colony. Jefferson went on to become, among other things, the third President of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. Jefferson was also responsible for reforming the laws of Virginia after independence from Great Britain.

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