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News Supreme Court hears arguments over baker who refused to make cake for same-sex couple
Supreme Court hears arguments over baker who refused to make cake for same-sex couple
Miracle Jones
December 6, 2017 07:28:41 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the case surrounding a Colorado cake baker who refused to supply a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil...

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News Additional lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers
Additional lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers
Jonathon Churchin
December 5, 2017 01:19:42 pm

Two more lawsuits have been filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors by the state of Montana and a county in Kentucky alleging that the opioid epidemic was part of a business plan, alleging statutory negligence, civil conspiracy, fraud and other...

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News UN urges Iraq to reconsider proposed marriage bill that does not set minimum age
UN urges Iraq to reconsider proposed marriage bill that does not set minimum age
Kylee Clark
December 5, 2017 12:58:47 pm

Special Representatives of theUN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten and for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba on Monday urged the Iraqi government to reconsider proposed amendments in the Personal Status Law that...

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News Native American tribes sue Trump over decision to shrink Bears Ears National Monument
Native American tribes sue Trump over decision to shrink Bears Ears National Monument
Tate Brown
December 5, 2017 12:21:38 pm

Five Native American tribes filed suit Monday against US President Donald Trump after he announced his decision to reduce the size of both Utah's Bears Ears National Monument by nearly 90 percent and the Grand Staircase Escalante National...

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News Spain Supreme Court withdraws arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leaders
Spain Supreme Court withdraws arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leaders
David Zwier
December 5, 2017 12:07:26 pm

Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday withdrew a European arrest warrant seeking the deportation of Carles Puigdemont , the former President of Catalonia, and four former Catalan officials. The deposed officials...

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News UN rights chief: cannot rule out genocide in Myanmar
UN rights chief: cannot rule out genocide in Myanmar
Erik Slobe
December 5, 2017 11:47:42 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Tuesday that he could not rule out that genocide is occurring in Myanmar against the Rohingya Muslim minority. During statements to a special session of...

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News Austria Constitutional Court strikes down law banning same-sex marriage
Austria Constitutional Court strikes down law banning same-sex marriage
Erik Slobe
December 5, 2017 10:57:55 am

Austria's Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday that a 2009 law that allowed same-sex couples to enter registered partnerships but not to get married was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the 2009 law violated...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in sports betting case
Supreme Court hears arguments in sports betting case
Lindsay Offutt
December 5, 2017 07:02:15 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday, including a Tenth Amendment challenge to a federal sports betting prohibition. The first case, Christie v. NCAA , was brought by the governor of New Jersey, challenging...

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News DRC recruited former rebel fighters to suppress protests: HRW
DRC recruited former rebel fighters to suppress protests: HRW
Akira Tomlinson
December 5, 2017 06:19:59 am

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government recruited former M23 rebel fighters to protect President Joseph Kabila after protests broke out last December over his refusal to step down at the end of his constitutionally mandated...

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Supreme Court allows enforcement of revised travel ban
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 4, 2017 05:09:49 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed enforcement of the Trump administration's revised travel ban pending further court proceedings. Here is the order staying the lower court decision in Trump v. Hawaii , currently pending...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Outer Space Treaty entered into force

On October 10, 1967, the Outer Space Treaty demilitarizing outer space entered into force.

VP Agnew resigns

On October 10, 1973, Vice-President Spiro Agnew resigned from his office in the face of allegations of tax fraud. Two days later, President Richard Nixon appointed House Minority Leader to replace Agnew as his VP. Read a biography of Spiro Agnew.

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