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News US transfers 2 Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia
US transfers 2 Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2013 09:13:51 am

The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Monday that two Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Saudi Arabia . Saad Muhammad Husayn Qahtani and Hamood Abdulla Hamood had been held since 2002, but...

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News Ukraine demonstrators protest failed EU trade pact
Ukraine demonstrators protest failed EU trade pact
Stephen Adelgren
December 15, 2013 11:32:13 am

Protests relating to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's decision to back out of an EU trade agreement occurred in Kiev on Saturday. The US has threatened to impose trade sanctions on the Ukraine...

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News Federal judge strikes down part of Utah anti-bigamy law
Federal judge strikes down part of Utah anti-bigamy law
Samuel Franklin
December 15, 2013 11:02:05 am

The US District Court for the District of Utah struck down part of Utah's anti-bigamy law on Friday in the case of Brown v. Buhman , holding that the cohabitation prong of the state...

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News Same-sex marriage now recognized in federal student aid application process
Same-sex marriage now recognized in federal student aid application process
Samuel Franklin
December 15, 2013 10:42:06 am

The US Department of Education announced on Friday that for the purposes of applying for and receiving federal student financial aid, the federal government will now recognize all legal same-sex marriages . In response...

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News US Supreme Court to rule on fiduciary duty, bank fraud
US Supreme Court to rule on fiduciary duty, bank fraud
Samuel Franklin
December 14, 2013 11:54:34 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Friday. First, the court will hear Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer , a case in which the court will consider whether it is necessary to allege...

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News Ukraine president proposes amnesty for anti-government demonstrators
Ukraine president proposes amnesty for anti-government demonstrators
Nicholas Tomsho
December 14, 2013 11:48:25 am

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich offered amnesty on Friday to those detained while participating in the country's recent anti-government protests. The proposal was made during a roundtable discussion with opposition leaders. "My point...

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News Croatia considers expanding rights for same-sex couples
Croatia considers expanding rights for same-sex couples
Max Slater
December 14, 2013 11:37:36 am

Croatia's parliament proposed a bill on Thursday that would grant new rights to same-sex couples, such as the right to inherit property from each other and the right to represent each other as next of...

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News China activist formally indicted for role in anti-corruption campaign
China activist formally indicted for role in anti-corruption campaign
Samuel Franklin
December 14, 2013 10:43:52 am

A lawyer representing Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong said Friday that his client has been formally indicted for his role in a wave of protests against corruption within the Chinese government. Xu, founder of the New Citizen's Movement ,...

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News HRW: Nigeria government ignored years of mass killings
HRW: Nigeria government ignored years of mass killings
Bradley McAllister
December 13, 2013 12:05:01 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Thursday that exposes years of mass killings in the regions of Kaduna and Plateau in Nigeria and alleges the Nigerian government has ignored...

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News Russia high court orders review of case against feminist rock group Pussy Riot
Russia high court orders review of case against feminist rock group Pussy Riot
Peter Snyder
December 13, 2013 11:52:56 am

The Russian Supreme Court on Friday ordered the review of the case against two members of the feminist rock group Pussy Riot . Band members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy

Fascist leader Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy on October 31, 1922 after being appointed by King Victor Emmanuel II. Mussolini came to power after his paramilitary "blackshirts" marched on Rome to take control of the country's government. Italy would be under Mussolini's authoritarian rule until 1943, after which he was arrested and subsequently freed by the Nazis. Mussolini would rule a breakaway republic in Italy's north until his execution by anti-fascist partisans in 1945. Learn more about Benito Mussolini.

Nevada admitted to US after telegraphing Constitution

On October 31, 1864, Congress admitted Nevada as the 36th state in the US. With President Lincoln coming up for re-election and looking for support for his proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Nevadans had moved quickly to meet the legal requirements for statehood, ultimately sending the entire text of the proposed state constitution to Washington by telegraph, creating in the longest—and most expensive—telegram on record to that date.

India PM Indira Gandhi assassinated

On October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two security guards, precipitating riots throughout the country.

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