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News Georgia Supreme Court upholds voter ID law
Georgia Supreme Court upholds voter ID law
Ashley Hileman
March 7, 2011 01:22:18 pm

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday upheld a state law that requires voters to present one of six government-issued photo identifications in order to vote. The Democratic Party of Georgia brought the suit...

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News Supreme Court rules on time limits governing veterans’ disability claims
Supreme Court rules on time limits governing veterans’ disability claims
Ashley Hileman
March 1, 2011 12:32:45 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-0 in Henderson v. Shinseki that the 120-day statute of limitations for challenging a denial of veteran's benefits is not...

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News Iraq court sentences UK contractor to 20 years for shootings
Iraq court sentences UK contractor to 20 years for shootings
Ashley Hileman
February 28, 2011 12:58:01 pm

An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced former British solider Danny Fitzsimons to 20 years in prison for the shooting deaths of two of his colleagues in August 2009. Fitzsimons, who was working as a contractor for the UK security...

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News Supreme Court rules vaccine makers immune from design defect suits
Supreme Court rules vaccine makers immune from design defect suits
Ashley Hileman
February 22, 2011 01:18:51 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-2 in Bruesewitz v. Wyeth that section 22(b)(1) of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 provides blanket...

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News UK judge warns proposed bill of rights could further conflict between UK, ECHR
UK judge warns proposed bill of rights could further conflict between UK, ECHR
Ashley Hileman
February 21, 2011 01:15:49 pm

Former UK Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf warned Monday that a British Bill of Rights, as proposed by various members of the British government, would conflict with the European Convention on Human Rights , which the...

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Guantanamo detainee pleads guilty to terror charges before military tribunal
Ashley Hileman
February 15, 2011 12:51:17 pm

Sudanese Guantanamo Bay detainee Noor Uthman Mohammed pleaded guilty before a military tribunal Tuesday to terrorism charges. Mohammed entered guilty pleas to one count of providing material support of terrorism...

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Hawaii House passes bill recognizing same-sex civil unions
Ashley Hileman
February 14, 2011 12:52:57 pm

The Hawaii House of Representatives on Friday voted 31-19 to pass a bill that would recognize same-sex civil unions . The bill will now advance to the state Senate for...

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Pakistan investigators accuse Musharraf in Bhutto assassination
Ashley Hileman
February 8, 2011 12:48:56 pm

The Federal Investigation Agency of Pakistan on Monday named former president Pervez Musharraf as an accused in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto . Musharraf's name...

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Dutch politician’s trial for anti-Islamic statements begins before new judges
Ashley Hileman
February 7, 2011 01:09:28 pm

The Amsterdam District Court began the new trial of right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders Monday after replacing the previous panel of judges. The replacement panel will now hear the case against Wilders,...

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Cambodia genocide suspects argue for release
Ashley Hileman
January 31, 2011 12:38:04 pm

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) heard arguments Monday from lawyers representing three former Khmer Rouge leaders regarding their clients' continued detention. Nuon Chea , Khieu Samphan [JURIST...

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Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court

On February 15, 1879, US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879. Learn more about Belva Lockwood.

British Labour Party founded

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