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News Trump administration asks Supreme Court to approve third version of ‘travel ban’
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to approve third version of ‘travel ban’
Kenneth Hall
January 8, 2018 12:32:42 pm

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court Friday to uphold the third version of the administration's travel ban . This petition comes just over a week after the US Court...

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News Federal appeals court declares Baltimore pregnancy clinic law unconstitutional
Federal appeals court declares Baltimore pregnancy clinic law unconstitutional
Akira Tomlinson
January 8, 2018 11:47:02 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled unanimously Friday that a Baltimore law that requires pro-life pregnancy clinics to post signage in their waiting rooms stating that they do not offer or...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  6 January 2018
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 6 January 2018
JURISTbot
January 6, 2018 12:00:06 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The legal world is a busy place. The Oslo District Court ruled Thursday that the government may allow Arctic drilling. The ruling...

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News US Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  6 January 2018
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 6 January 2018
JURISTbot
January 6, 2018 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The legal world is a busy place. US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on Thursday announced plans to make much of the US coast available for potential...

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News In other news…
In other news…
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 5, 2018 04:23:21 pm

The legal world is a busy place. Here are a few stories we didn't get to this week that we thought you might be interested in. A new law took effect in Iceland Monday, making it...

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News Trump administration to expand drilling off US coast
Trump administration to expand drilling off US coast
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 5, 2018 01:38:25 pm

US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on Thursday announced plans to make much of the US coast available for potential offshore drilling. Zinke unveiled a 380-page Draft Proposed Program (DPP) that includes 47 potential leases...

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News Norway court rules against environmental groups to allow Arctic drilling
Norway court rules against environmental groups to allow Arctic drilling
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 5, 2018 09:03:36 am

The Oslo District Court ruled Thursday that the government may allow Arctic drilling. The ruling was a defeat for environmental groups Nature and Youth and Greenpeace Nordic , which...

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News UN rights chief urges Iran to investigate protest deaths
UN rights chief urges Iran to investigate protest deaths
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 4, 2018 04:42:04 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged Iranian authorities to investigate all deaths and injuries stemming from the recent protests. The mass protests began in late December in Mashhad, Iran's second largest...

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News Sessions rescinds Obama-era marijuana enforcement policies
Sessions rescinds Obama-era marijuana enforcement policies
Jessica Lasky
January 4, 2018 03:46:45 pm

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that previous policies of non-interference with states that have legalized marijuana are "unnecessary" and called on US attorneys to enforce the Controlled Substances Act. Sessions has indicated that US attorneys...

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News Trump issues cease and desist letter to critical author, publisher
Trump issues cease and desist letter to critical author, publisher
Andrew Morgan
January 4, 2018 01:29:15 pm

Lawyers for US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a cease and desist letter seeking to prevent publication of a forthcoming book critical of his campaign and first year in office. The letter alleges that author...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Supreme Court ruled school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board

On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racially segregated public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Pay a virtual visit to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.

Norway constitution signed

On May 17, 1814, the Constitution of Norway was signed. Today, the anniversary is celebrated as Constitution Day in Norway.

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