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News Supreme Court says Fannie Mae does not have automatic right to federal court
Supreme Court says Fannie Mae does not have automatic right to federal court
Autumn Callan
January 18, 2017 12:00:44 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Fannie Mae's sue-and-be-sued clause does not grant federal courts jurisdiction over all cases involving Fannie Mae . The case was centered around the interpretation of 12 USC §...

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News Federal appeals court vacates damages determination in Samsung-Apple dispute
Federal appeals court vacates damages determination in Samsung-Apple dispute
Autumn Callan
January 13, 2017 03:38:10 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday vacated its damages determination in the longstanding patent lawsuit between Samsung and Apple . The previous $399 million damages award was overturned ...

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News Gambia president files injunction to bar swearing in of president-elect
Gambia president files injunction to bar swearing in of president-elect
Autumn Callan
January 13, 2017 03:21:39 pm

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday filed for an injunction asking the Supreme Court to bar the swearing-in of president-elect, Adama Barrow . Barrow's office responded to the injunction request with a statement that Jammeh...

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News California appeals court declares police indictments by prosecutors unconstitutional
California appeals court declares police indictments by prosecutors unconstitutional
Autumn Callan
January 11, 2017 02:16:54 pm

A California appeals court ruled Tuesday that the pioneer law that requires prosecutors rather than secret grand juries to decide whether to indict police officers who use lethal force is unconstitutional. The Third District Court of Appeal [official...

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News UN rights expert to assess Mexico situation
UN rights expert to assess Mexico situation
Autumn Callan
January 11, 2017 12:15:53 pm

UN Special Rapporteur Michel Frost will visit Mexico for the first time to assess the safety of human rights defenders, according to a statement Wednesday. Frost's visit will take place from January 16 to 24, during which he...

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News Obama administration to dismantle muslim registry program
Obama administration to dismantle muslim registry program
Autumn Callan
December 23, 2016 04:09:03 pm

The Obama administration is dismantling the dormant national registry program that was used to keep tabs on visitors from countries with active terrorist groups, the administration announced Thursday. The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (Nseers) is...

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News Deal to repeal North Carolina “bathroom bill” collapses
Deal to repeal North Carolina “bathroom bill” collapses
Autumn Callan
December 23, 2016 02:31:13 pm

A bipartisan agreement to repeal North Carolina's "bathroom bill" fell apart Wednesday after each party accused the other of reneging on promises. House Bill 2 (HB2) is a state law requiring transgender people to use the...

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Ohio governor signs ‘campus carry’ bill into law
Autumn Callan
December 22, 2016 05:04:25 pm

Ohio Governor John Kasich has signed the "campus carry" bill into law . Senate Bill 199 , one of 17 bills Kasich signed Monday, makes it legal to carry concealed weapons at daycare facilities and...

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UN report: majority of trafficking victims are women and girls
Autumn Callan
December 22, 2016 03:14:39 pm

About 71 percent of human trafficking victims are female and one-third are children, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report released Wednesday. Though many are victims of sexual exploitation and forced labor,...

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News South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye
South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye
Autumn Callan
December 9, 2016 03:51:55 pm

South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach President Park Guen-hye. The final vote count was 234 to 56, well beyond the two-thirds majority needed for the impeachment motion to pass. More than 60 members from Park's conservative...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis

On April 7, 529 Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe. Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis.

Supreme Court ruled on possession of obscene materials

On April 7, 1969, the US Supreme Court ruled in Stanley v. Georgia that laws prohibiting private possession of obscene materials were unconstitutional.

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