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News Congo government announces referendum on extending presidential term limits
Congo government announces referendum on extending presidential term limits
Emelina Perez
October 6, 2015 02:50:34 pm

Government officials in the Republic of the Congo on Monday announced a referendum on an amendment to the constitution that could allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to extend his term in office. The proposed amendment...

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News EU court allows prisoner voting bans in some circumstances
EU court allows prisoner voting bans in some circumstances
Jacqueline Jones
October 6, 2015 02:06:12 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that a convicted murderer could be banned from voting because the ban is proportionate to the offense. Thierry Delvigne challenged the ban before the ECJ as a violation...

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News UK appeals court rejects same-sex spouse’s plea for pension rights
UK appeals court rejects same-sex spouse’s plea for pension rights
Jacqueline Jones
October 6, 2015 01:49:05 pm

The England and Wales Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that a same-sex spouse is not entitled to his husband's full pension benefits in the event of death. John Walker worked for Innospec but retired in 2003, two years...

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News Thailand government appoints committee to draft new constitution
Thailand government appoints committee to draft new constitution
Taylor Gillan
October 6, 2015 11:40:33 am

Thailand's military government on Monday appointed a committee to write a new constitution after a previous draft was rejected last month. The committee, which consists of 21 members, will begin work on a new draft on Tuesday that must...

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News Ghana suspends 7 high court judges on corruption charges
Ghana suspends 7 high court judges on corruption charges
Taylor Gillan
October 6, 2015 11:25:04 am

The Judicial Council of Ghana on Monday announced the suspension of seven high court judges following corruption allegations by an investigative journalist. The decision was based on video footage collected in a nationwide investigation conducted by Anas...

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News EU court rules transfer of user data violates privacy laws
EU court rules transfer of user data violates privacy laws
William Helbling
October 6, 2015 10:05:11 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that EU user data transferred to the US by various technology companies is not sufficiently protected. The case was brought by Austrian Max Schrems ...

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News California governor signs right-to-die bill into law
California governor signs right-to-die bill into law
William Helbling
October 6, 2015 10:04:46 am

California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation that provides terminally ill patients the right to die. Brown stated, "he crux of the matter is whether the State of California should continue to make...

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News Supreme Court hears argument on marital discrimination in lending
Supreme Court hears argument on marital discrimination in lending
Steven Wildberger
October 6, 2015 07:47:02 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday on two cases. In Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore , the court heard arguments regarding the role of spouses as guarantors in credit applications....

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News Agreement reached for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
Agreement reached for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
Taylor Gillan
October 5, 2015 02:02:27 pm

A dozen Pacific Rim nations, including the US, on Monday announced that they have agreed to a historic regional trade pact that links 40 percent of the global economy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the largest such accord in history,...

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News Supreme Court declines request to review insider trading case
Supreme Court declines request to review insider trading case
Taylor Gillan
October 5, 2015 12:42:54 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by the US Department of Justice in the case of two former hedge fund traders whose insider trading convictions were overturned...

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Supreme Court ruled on Chinese Exclusion Act

On March 28, 1898, the US Supreme Court ruled that a child born in the US to Chinese immigrants was a US citizen and could not be deported under the terms of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Read US v. Wong Kim Ark and learn more about the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Thomas Hare born

On March 28, 1808, English jurist Thomas Hare was born in the United Kingdom. After being admitted to the Bar in 1833, Hare became a campaigner for electoral reform. He created the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system of proportional representation used in many democratic countries today. He was also an early law reporter, recording important judicial decisions in The Hare Law Reports before there was any official reporting of legal opinions in the UK. Read a biography of Thomas Hare and a description of the STV system from the Electoral Reform Society.

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