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News Federal appeals court revives challenge to Pittsburgh abortion clinic buffer zone
Federal appeals court revives challenge to Pittsburgh abortion clinic buffer zone
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 2, 2016 12:36:04 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Wednesday reinstated a challenge to a Pittsburgh ordinance establishing a 15-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) challenged...

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News EU warns Poland over constitutional court changes
EU warns Poland over constitutional court changes
Kasey Tuttle
June 2, 2016 09:31:08 am

The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday adopted a rule of law opinion on Poland, warning that changes to the country's constitutional court pose a risk to the rule of law. Following Poland's Law and Justice (PiS)...

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News UN rights experts urge protection of civilians in Syria
UN rights experts urge protection of civilians in Syria
Kasey Tuttle
June 2, 2016 08:11:18 am

UN human rights experts called Wednesday for the immediate protection of thousands of Syrian civilians. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , Islamic State (IS) militants have recently seized a number of...

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News Federal appeals court refuses to reconsider transgender bathroom ruling
Federal appeals court refuses to reconsider transgender bathroom ruling
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
June 1, 2016 04:13:52 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday denied a motion to reconsider a three-judge panel's ruling in favor of a transgender Virginia student. The case, G.G. v. Gloucester County School...

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News Former Guantanamo prosecutor reaches settlement with Library of Congress
Former Guantanamo prosecutor reaches settlement with Library of Congress
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
June 1, 2016 03:43:42 pm

Col. Morris Davis, former chief prosecutor for the Guantanamo military commissions, settled a freedom of speech lawsuit on Tuesday against the Library of Congress after Davis was terminated from his position as assistant director of the Congressional Research...

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News DOJ objects to judge’s order for ethics classes
DOJ objects to judge’s order for ethics classes
Justin Cosgrove
June 1, 2016 10:05:06 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday challenged a federal judge's order requiring DOJ lawyers to attend ethics classes. Judge Andrew Hanen of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas...

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News EU court adviser: sanctions against Russia legally valid
EU court adviser: sanctions against Russia legally valid
Brittany Felder
June 1, 2016 09:41:33 am

A senior adviser to the European Court of Justice submitted an advisory opinion Tuesday finding the July 2014 EU economic sanctions against Russia legally valid. In response to a challenge by Russian oil and...

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News Supreme Court declines to rule on constitutionality of death penalty
Supreme Court declines to rule on constitutionality of death penalty
Justin Cosgrove
June 1, 2016 09:20:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused a request to decide on whether the death penalty is unconstitutional. Lamondre Tucker, who murdered his pregnant girlfriend in 2008 asked the court to grant certiorari in Tucker v....

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News Cambodia parliament opens investigation into opposition leader
Cambodia parliament opens investigation into opposition leader
Brittany Felder
June 1, 2016 08:17:33 am

Te Cambodian parliament voted Monday to allow the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to open an investigation into opposition leader Kem Sohka regarding his alleged involvement with a prostitute. Many have called this move an attempt by the Cambodian People's...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Senate passes Civil Rights Act of 1964

The US Senate passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 on June 19, 1964 following months of intense debate. The act mandated the end of racial segregation in businesses and public places across the US. Segregationists such as Senator Richard Russell vociferously opposed the legislation and began a filibuster in March that lasted until June. The Senate finally passed the bill with an amendment that month by a 73–27 margin. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 2, 1964 the day the House passed the version as amended by the Senate. Learn more about the Civil Rights Act's journey in the US Senate.

Rosenbergs executed for atomic espionage

On June 19, 1953, the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in the electric chair at Sing Sing ended one of the most sensational cases of the McCarthy era. It was the first execution of civilians for espionage in US history. Learn more about the trial of the Rosenbergs.

Patent Cooperation Treaty signed

On June 19, 1970, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, created a system of international patent registration procedures between contracting states. Learn more about the Patent Cooperation Treaty from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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