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News ACLU challenges Alabama same-sex marriage ban
ACLU challenges Alabama same-sex marriage ban
William Hibbitts | JURIST Deputy Editorial Director
June 10, 2014 03:36:59 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenges Alabama's same-sex marriage ban. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of April Aaron-Brush and Ginger Aaron Brush, a same-sex couple who...

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News ICC confirms war crimes charges against Congo rebel leader
ICC confirms war crimes charges against Congo rebel leader
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 10, 2014 01:11:08 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed charges against Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda . The charges consist of 18 counts of war crimes including murder, rape,...

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News Florida governor signs bill allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students
Florida governor signs bill allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students
William Hibbitts | JURIST Deputy Editorial Director
June 10, 2014 11:34:01 am

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill on Monday allowing undocumented students living in Florida to receive in-state college tuition rates. HB 851 will go into effect on July 1. Florida's House of...

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News Syria president announces general amnesty
Syria president announces general amnesty
Taylor Gillan
June 10, 2014 09:14:38 am

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday declared a general amnesty for the country's prisoners, appearing to apply the decree to at least some anti-government activists and protesters, according to the official SANA news agency...

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News Libya top court declares PM appointment unconstitutional
Libya top court declares PM appointment unconstitutional
Taylor Gillan
June 10, 2014 08:44:17 am

Libya's Supreme Constitutional Court on Monday refused to accept the appointment of Ahmed Maetig as the country's new prime minister, declaring the nomination unconstitutional. The rejection of the Islamist-led parliament's appointment was not accompanied by any further details or...

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News Russia court sentences Politkovskaya killers to life in prison
Russia court sentences Politkovskaya killers to life in prison
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 9, 2014 03:06:47 pm

A Russian court on Monday sentenced two men to life in prison for the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya . Rustam Makhmudov was convicted last month of pulling the trigger, and his...

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News Supreme Court rules state statute of repose not preempted by federal law
Supreme Court rules state statute of repose not preempted by federal law
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 9, 2014 02:11:07 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday in CTS Corp. v. Waldburger that the discovery rule set forth in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) does not preempt a...

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News Supreme Court rules on bankrtupcy court jurisdiction
Supreme Court rules on bankrtupcy court jurisdiction
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 9, 2014 12:43:24 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Executive Benefits Ins. Agency v. Arkison that when a bankruptcy court lacks jurisdiction to enter a final judgment, the bankruptcy court can still issue proposed...

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News Supreme Court rules in child immigration case
Supreme Court rules in child immigration case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 9, 2014 11:38:23 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio that a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not automatically grant relief to all aliens who...

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News UN envoy meets with new Palestine unity government
UN envoy meets with new Palestine unity government
Peter Snyder
June 8, 2014 02:42:28 pm

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry on Sunday met with ministers of the new Palestinian unity government in the Gaza Strip. Serry's UN envoy are the first international...

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Communist Poland bans trade union Solidarity

Communist Poland banned the trade union Solidarity on October 9, 1982, two years after the union started a large-scale strike in the Gdansk shipyard, where it was founded. Solidarity would later become instrumental in the fall of communism in Poland. The union's leader, Lech Wałęsa, was later elected the first president of post-communist Poland in 1990. Learn more about the history of Solidarity.

Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for preaching religious freedom

On October 9, 1635, separatist Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts colony for preaching that civil government had no right to interfere in religious affairs. Read Williams' Plea for Religious Liberty.

Che Guevara executed

On October 9, 1967, communist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara was executed by Bolivian military officials for attempting to overthrow the government there. Learn more about the life of Che Guevara.

Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for preaching religious freedom

On October 9, 1635, separatist Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts colony for preaching that civil government had no right to interfere in religious affairs.

Read Williams' Plea for Religious Liberty.

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