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News Pennsylvania senate approves voter ID bill
Pennsylvania senate approves voter ID bill
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
March 8, 2012 03:48:24 pm

The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls. Supporters of the proposed legislation say that it will combat voter fraud, but opponents fear...

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News Hungary must change laws before receiving aid: EU
Hungary must change laws before receiving aid: EU
Michael Haggerson
March 8, 2012 03:30:10 pm

The European Union said Wednesday that Hungary must change two controversial laws that went into effect with the country's new constitution on January 1 in order to comply with EU law before aid will...

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News Egypt court acquits police official charged with murdering protesters
Egypt court acquits police official charged with murdering protesters
Michael Haggerson
March 8, 2012 02:38:10 pm

The North Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted a police officer, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, charged with killing 20 protesters and injuring another 15 protesters. Moneim's defense lawyers argued that he was just attempting to protect himself and the police...

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News ICTY prosecutors demand 28-year sentence for Seselj
ICTY prosecutors demand 28-year sentence for Seselj
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
March 8, 2012 10:34:35 am

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday demanded a 28-year prison sentence for former Serb nationalist politician and war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj . Delivering...

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News UN members urged to end sexual orientation-based discrimination
UN members urged to end sexual orientation-based discrimination
Saheli Chakrabarty
March 8, 2012 10:29:16 am

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday urged member states to put an end to sexual orientation-based violence and discrimination. In a video address , UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon acknowledged that sexual...

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News Virginia governor signs bill requiring ultrasound before abortion
Virginia governor signs bill requiring ultrasound before abortion
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
March 8, 2012 09:26:02 am

Virginia Govenor Bob McDonnell on Wednesday signed legislation that will require women to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion . The bill was approved by the House of Delegates and the Senate...

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News US hands suspected Somali pirates over to Seychelles for prosecution
US hands suspected Somali pirates over to Seychelles for prosecution
Jaimie Cremeans
March 7, 2012 03:26:02 pm

The US government on Tuesday handed over 15 suspected Somali pirates it captured in January to the Republic of Seychelles for prosecution. The suspects are accused of attacking a ship and kidnapping 13 Iranian fisherman, all of...

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News UN urges states not to use official religion to oppress minorities
UN urges states not to use official religion to oppress minorities
Jaimie Cremeans
March 7, 2012 01:29:18 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Heiner Bielefeldt said Tuesday that states should refrain from using official state religions as a means to enhance their national identity politics, "as this may have...

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News Samsung files patent suit against Apple in South Korea
Samsung files patent suit against Apple in South Korea
Jennie Ryan
March 7, 2012 11:04:43 am

Samsung Electronics filed a patent suit on Tuesday in the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea alleging Apple infringed three of its utility patents. Samsung alleges that Apple's iPhone 4S...

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News Wisconsin judge temporarily blocks voter ID law
Wisconsin judge temporarily blocks voter ID law
Jennie Ryan
March 7, 2012 10:27:25 am

A judge in the Dane County Circuit Court on Tuesday issued an injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the state's controversial new voter identification law, Wisconsin Act 23 . The injunction was issued by Circuit...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

House Judiciary Committee opened impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon

On May 9, 1974, the US House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Peter Rodino (D-NJ) opened hearings into the possible impeachment of President Richard Nixon in connection with the Watergate scandal. The Committee voted to impeach Nixon on three counts on July 30. Chairman Rodino died in 2005 at his home in New Jersey. He was 95.

Australia Parliament opened

On May 9, 1901, the Parliament of Australia convened for the first time in Melbourne. The Australian Parliament also held its first meeting in the new capital of Canberra 26 years later on the same day 1927. Finally, on this day in 1988 Australian opened its new Parliament House in Canberra. Read the Constitution of Australia.

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