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News Ban on transgender service members lifted
Ban on transgender service members lifted
Miracle Jones
July 2, 2016 11:35:16 am

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Thursday announced a new policy that allows transgender individuals to serve openly in the military, effective immediately. The announcement , promised last week, lifted the ban...

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News Indiana District Court: parenthood statute violates Fourteenth Amendment
Indiana District Court: parenthood statute violates Fourteenth Amendment
Mark Casper
July 1, 2016 06:41:24 pm

The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Thursday struck down the state's parenthood statute for violating the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment . Indiana Code Section...

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News Canada Supreme Court overturns drug charges due to trial delay
Canada Supreme Court overturns drug charges due to trial delay
Mark Casper
July 1, 2016 03:52:50 pm

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday overturned a man's drug possession and trafficking conviction because he had been made to wait too long for his trial. The man, Shane Vassal, had waited three years before...

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News New Mexico rules exclusion of farm laborers from worker’s compensation unconstitutional
New Mexico rules exclusion of farm laborers from worker’s compensation unconstitutional
Alexis Wheeler
July 1, 2016 01:48:00 pm

The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the exclusion of farm and ranch workers from the New Mexico's Worker Compensation Act is unconstitutional. The court relied on legislative interpretation to hold that the...

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News Indiana federal court blocks state abortion bill
Indiana federal court blocks state abortion bill
Alexis Wheeler
July 1, 2016 11:23:48 am

A judge for the Federal District Court for Southern Indiana placed an injunction on a restrictive abortion law Thursday, just days after the US Supreme Court found similar Texas legislation to be...

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News Austria Constitutional Court orders repeat of presidential election
Austria Constitutional Court orders repeat of presidential election
Andrew Morgan
July 1, 2016 09:53:42 am

The Constitutional Court of Austria on Friday voided the results of Austria's recent presidential election and ordered that the election be repeated in its entirety. The May 22 runoff saw Green Party-backed independent Alexander...

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News Federal court dismisses lawsuit against rival of Turkish President
Federal court dismisses lawsuit against rival of Turkish President
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
July 1, 2016 09:14:29 am

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against Muhammed Fethullah Gulen, a prominent Muslim cleric and rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , saying the court...

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News Russia human rights council calls for rejection of anti-terror bill
Russia human rights council calls for rejection of anti-terror bill
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
July 1, 2016 08:36:09 am

The Presidential Council for Civil Society Development and Human Rights on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to reject a controversial collection of anti-terror bills. The Council, a government department under Putin,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Paris Peace accords formally end Vietnam War

On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending the Vietnam War. The US's chief negotiator, Dr. Henry Kissinger, was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in concluding the treaty and ending hostilities. Read important excerpts from the Paris Peace Accords as compiled by Vasser College.

Outer Space Treaty signed

On January 27, 1967, representatives of over 60 nations signed the "Outer Space Treaty," banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons. Review the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

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