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News DC Circuit suspends status review for Yemeni held at Guantanamo
DC Circuit suspends status review for Yemeni held at Guantanamo
Andrew Morgan
November 5, 2008 10:43:00 am

A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday suspended its review of Guantanamo Bay detainee Yasin Muhammed Basardh's status as an "enemy combatant," saying it may lack jurisdiction over...

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News Croatia justice minister proposes special courts to try organized crime cases
Croatia justice minister proposes special courts to try organized crime cases
Andrew Morgan
October 30, 2008 10:55:00 am

Croatia's recently appointed Justice Minister Ivan Simonovic on Wednesday proposed a set of legal reforms intended to combat the country's organized crime problem. In an address to the Croatian parliament [official...

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News Australia terrorism suspect sentenced to nine months for passport fraud
Australia terrorism suspect sentenced to nine months for passport fraud
Andrew Morgan
October 29, 2008 01:26:00 pm

An Australian state court Wednesday sentenced suspected terrorist Joseph "Jack" Thomas to nine months in prison for possessing a falsified passport. Justice Elizabeth Curtain of the Supreme Court of Victoria released Thomas...

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News UN rights expert urges overhaul of terrorism sanctions system
UN rights expert urges overhaul of terrorism sanctions system
Andrew Morgan
October 23, 2008 12:14:00 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights Martin Scheinin Wednesday urged the UN to restructure or eliminate the existing terrorist "blacklisting" system . Currently, the Security Council's...

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News Chertoff announces revised airline passenger screening regulations
Chertoff announces revised airline passenger screening regulations
Andrew Morgan
October 22, 2008 01:24:00 pm

US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Wednesday issued a final rule setting out the details of his department's air passenger screening program . Under the Secure Flight Final Rule , responsibility for vetting the...

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News Bush signs inspector general reform bill but seeks to limit powers
Bush signs inspector general reform bill but seeks to limit powers
Andrew Morgan
October 16, 2008 09:21:00 am

US President George W. Bush on Tuesday signed a bill designed to further insulate federal inspectors general (IGs) from political interference. The Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 is the latest in a series of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Ku Klux Klan founded

The US hate group known as the Ku Klux Klan was founded on December 24, 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee as a reaction to reconstruction efforts following the Union victory in the American Civil War. The group would later become notorious for its attacks on Black Americans, being targeted by the Enforcement Act of 1871, which imposed civil and criminal liability for deprivation of constitutional rights. Read the Enforcement Act of 1871.  

Treaty of Ghent signed, ending War of 1812

On December 24, 1814, the "Treaty of Ghent" was signed by the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities in the War of 1812. Review the articles of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America.

Hamid Karzai born

On December 24, 1957, Hamid Karzai was born in Karz, Afghanistan. He would go on to become in 2004 his country's first elected president after the end of Taliban rule in 2001.

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