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News Judiciary committee approves Bush nominee for DC Circuit
Judiciary committee approves Bush nominee for DC Circuit
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 01:51:00 pm

Former top Senate staff lawyer Thomas Griffith won bipartisan support Thursday from the Senate Judiciary Committee , putting him in line to become the first of President Bush's second term appellate nominees to be confirmed. The...

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News Canadian hockey amateurs file suit to have Stanley Cup put in play
Canadian hockey amateurs file suit to have Stanley Cup put in play
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 01:06:00 pm

A group of amateur hockey players in Canada called the "Wednesday Nighters" has filed a claim in Ontario Superior Court to determine whether who can play for the Stanley Cup , the trophy traditionally awarded to...

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News Corporations and securities brief ~ Lay fights spring trial date for personal fraud charges
Corporations and securities brief ~ Lay fights spring trial date for personal fraud charges
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 11:16:00 am

Leading Thursday corporations and securities law news, ex-Enron Chairman Ken Lay filed a motion with US District Court Judge Sim Lake asking for his trial on personal bank charges be...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Three indicted in UN oil-for-food scandal
BREAKING NEWS ~ Three indicted in UN oil-for-food scandal
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 09:37:00 am

AP is reporting that a Texas businessman and citizens of Bulgaria and Britain have been indicted in connection with the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program scandal according to US Attorney David N. Kelley . Kelley has scheduled...

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News DeLay apologizes for judiciary remarks, asks for new investigation
DeLay apologizes for judiciary remarks, asks for new investigation
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 09:19:00 am

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay apologized Wednesday for saying federal judges are "responsible" for the death of Terri Schiavo and reiterated his belief in the importance of an independent judiciary. DeLay has nonetheless asked...

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News UN rights commission condemns Israel, to vote on abuses in Sudan, Cuba
UN rights commission condemns Israel, to vote on abuses in Sudan, Cuba
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 08:56:00 am

The UN Human Rights Commission passed a resolution Thursday condemning Israel's settlements on Palestinian territories by 39-2, with 12 abstentions. The resolution called for the Israeli government to reverse the policy and to take measures meant to...

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News Gaza settlers hire lawyers to coordinate withdrawal
Gaza settlers hire lawyers to coordinate withdrawal
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 08:39:00 am

The Gaza Strip Regional Council has authorized a team of 100 lawyers and assessors to negotiate with the Israeli government about moving Gaza strip settlers as a group to the coastal area of Nitzanim in southern Israel ....

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News Yukos state prosecutor gets new five-year term
Yukos state prosecutor gets new five-year term
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 08:19:00 am

Russian prosecutor general Vladimir Ustinov has won a new term in office. Ustinov has recently led the Russian government's legal charge against businessmen Vladimir Gusinsky , Boris Berezovsky and former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky...

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News UN calls human rights situation in Colombia critical
UN calls human rights situation in Colombia critical
Amit Patel
April 14, 2005 08:01:00 am

The United Nations said Wednesday in an annual report by its High Commissioner for Human Rights that Colombia's human rights situation had become critical in 2004, citing instances of torture and murder by the country's illegal armed...

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News Corporations and securities brief ~ Wal-Mart faces labor union complaint
Corporations and securities brief ~ Wal-Mart faces labor union complaint
Amit Patel
April 13, 2005 02:27:00 pm

Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) , the largest US grocery union, has filed a complaint against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US spy Nathan Hale executed in New York

US spy Nathan Hale was executed on September 22, 1776 after he was captured by British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Hale went to British-occupied New York City to gather intelligence on military operations. He was captured and executed within a month, purportedly declaring "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before his death at the age of 21. Learn more from the American Battlefield Trust.

Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Queen Victoria becomes the longest-reigning monarch in UK history

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria became the longest-reigning monarch in English history. One of the country's most successful rulers, Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire to its greatest height of power during her reign of 63 years and 7 months. Read Victoria's speeches to the British Parliament from Archive.org.

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