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News Federal judge orders desegregation of Mississippi school district
Federal judge orders desegregation of Mississippi school district
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 17, 2016 12:58:11 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi on Friday ordered a school district to desegregate its schools. Judge Debra Brown ordered the Cleveland School District to consolidate its...

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News Arizona sheriff found in contempt for violating court order on racial profiling
Arizona sheriff found in contempt for violating court order on racial profiling
Brittany Felder
May 17, 2016 09:34:44 am

A federal judge on Friday found Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio in contempt of court for "intentionally" disobeying orders to stop the racial profiling of Latinos. Arpaio, who has dubbed himself "America's toughest sheriff," had been ordered...

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News DOJ to investigate North Charleston, SC, police department
DOJ to investigate North Charleston, SC, police department
Miracle Jones
May 17, 2016 09:00:07 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that they will begin a comprehensive review of the North Charleston Police Department in South Carolina following the killing of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott....

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News Supreme Court: concealment sufficient for bankruptcy fraud
Supreme Court: concealment sufficient for bankruptcy fraud
Steven Wildberger
May 17, 2016 08:08:26 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz that "actual fraud," as it relates to the discharge of debt under the bankruptcy code, may be committed by purposeful...

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News Supreme Court rejects challenge to law banning protests on ‘plaza’
Supreme Court rejects challenge to law banning protests on ‘plaza’
Justin Cosgrove
May 16, 2016 04:50:33 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a law that bans protests on the marble plaza in front of the courthouse. In their decision to deny the petition in Hodge v. Talkin...

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News ACLU seeks to block North Carolina HB2
ACLU seeks to block North Carolina HB2
Justin Cosgrove
May 16, 2016 04:39:11 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) , along with several other organizations, asked a federal court on Monday block the enforcement of a North Carolina law that they claim targets transgender people for discrimination. The ACLU, the...

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News Supreme Court allows state court securities case to proceed
Supreme Court allows state court securities case to proceed
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 16, 2016 03:53:16 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Manning that a securities fraud case may proceed in state court. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena...

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News Supreme Court sends Spokeo people search class action case back to lower court
Supreme Court sends Spokeo people search class action case back to lower court
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 16, 2016 01:01:23 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday remanded the class action case Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins to the lower court for further review. In a 6-2 ruling, the court found that the US Court of...

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News Supreme Court sends contraception cases back to lower courts
Supreme Court sends contraception cases back to lower courts
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 16, 2016 11:48:18 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday remanded a group of cases challenging the birth control mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to the lower courts for further proceedings. The cases, consolidated as Zubik...

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News Former Argentina president charged for manipulating the dollar market
Former Argentina president charged for manipulating the dollar market
Matthew Santiago
May 16, 2016 09:00:00 am

Former Argentinian president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was charged in federal court last Friday for manipulating the economy in order to resolve the country's low foreign reserves. The ruling judge found that Kirchner, along with...

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Denmark constitution signed

On June 5, 1849, Denmark became a constitutional monarchy with the signing of its first constitution. Prior to the promulgation of its constitution, Denmark was an absolute monarchy. The Danish constitution protected civil liberties, limited the power of the king, and created a bicameral legislature called the Rigstag, consisting of the Folketing and the Landsting. Today, Constitution Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Denmark every year on June 5. Learn more about Denmark's system of government from the country's official website.

US Supreme Court ordered U. Texas law school to admit black students

On June 5, 1950, in Sweatt v. Painter, the US Supreme Court ordered the University of Texas Law School to admit black students because a law school founded for blacks could not be equal to the established and prestigious white law school. Learn more about Sweatt v. Painter.

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