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News Federal judge strikes down Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban
Federal judge strikes down Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 20, 2014 02:31:33 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday struck down Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed...

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News Thailand armed forces impose martial law
Thailand armed forces impose martial law
Peter Snyder
May 20, 2014 11:09:17 am

The Thai military declared martial law in the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday. Commander of the Thai army, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, has stated that the army's declaration is not a coup but will remain in place until...

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News Credit Suisse pleads guilty to criminal charge in DOJ tax investigation
Credit Suisse pleads guilty to criminal charge in DOJ tax investigation
Peter Snyder
May 20, 2014 10:29:55 am

Swiss bank Credit Suisse pleaded guilty Monday to a criminal charge for its role in helping Americans avoid taxes, according to a speech from US Attorney General Eric Holder . Credit Suisse will pay a...

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News Georgia high court rules source of execution drugs can remain secret
Georgia high court rules source of execution drugs can remain secret
Kimberly Bennett
May 20, 2014 09:16:34 am

The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled Monday that a state law that makes the identity of an execution drug supplier a "confidential state secret" is constitutional. In a 5-2 decision, the court reversed a lower...

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News US charges five Chinese army officers in cyber espionage case
US charges five Chinese army officers in cyber espionage case
Kimberly Bennett
May 20, 2014 08:52:55 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that a grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania brought hacking charges against the Chinese nationals in a case of cyber espionage. The indictment [text,...

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News Radical Muslim cleric found guilty of terrorism charges
Radical Muslim cleric found guilty of terrorism charges
Taylor Gillan
May 20, 2014 08:08:54 am

A jury for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday convicted Egyptian-born Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri of supporting terrorism. Al-Masri was found guilty...

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News Federal judge strikes down Oregon same-sex marriage ban
Federal judge strikes down Oregon same-sex marriage ban
Taylor Gillan
May 20, 2014 07:00:22 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Oregon on Monday struck down Oregon's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, saying that the ban could not be enforced because it unconstitutionally discriminates against...

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News Supreme Court allows copyright suit against MGM
Supreme Court allows copyright suit against MGM
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 19, 2014 03:11:15 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday in Petrella v. MGM that a copyright suit against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) over recent profits from the 1980 film Raging Bull may go...

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News Supreme Court to rule on prohibited personnel practices
Supreme Court to rule on prohibited personnel practices
Addison Morris
May 19, 2014 11:30:09 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean to determine whether the code of Prohibited Personnel Practices can bar...

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News Egypt court acquits Muslim Brotherhood supporters in mass trial
Egypt court acquits Muslim Brotherhood supporters in mass trial
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 19, 2014 10:56:55 am

An Egyptian court on Monday acquitted 169 Muslim Brotherhood supporters on charges relating to the violence following the ouster of president Mohammed Morsi last year. The men had been...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Knights Templar arrested in France on false charges

French members of the Crusade-era chivalric order the Knights Templar, including Grand Master Jacques de Molay, were arrested upon the orders of King Phillip IV of France on October 13, 1307. The group was baselessly accused of multiple offenses, including idolatry and homosexual acts. The Templars would be tried for these offenses before being disbanded officially by Pope Clement V in 1312. Learn more about the Knights Templar.

Rosenbergs' espionage appeal denied by Supreme Court

On October 13, 1952, the US Supreme Court announced that it had declined to grant certiorari in the appeal of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, condemned to death for conspiracy to commit atomic espionage for the Soviet Union. Justice William O. Douglas eventually granted a stay of execution on June 17, 1953, but that order was vacated by the full Court and the Rosenbergs were executed on June 19, 1953. Learn more about the Rosenbergs' case from the Eisenhower Presidential Library.

Greenwich Mean Time established as universal standard

On October 13, 1884, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was declared universal time by the International Meridian Conference, a gathering of 25 nations from around the globe.
Read the proceedings of the International Meridian Conference from Project Gutenberg.

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