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News Supreme Court rules warrant may be required for blood tests in DUI cases
Supreme Court rules warrant may be required for blood tests in DUI cases
Brandon Gatto
April 18, 2013 08:36:09 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Missouri v. McNeely that the Fourth Amendment may require a warrant for a blood test in a drunk-driving investigation. The divided court...

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Egypt upper house approves new election law
Brandon Gatto
April 11, 2013 10:53:24 am

The Shura Council, Egypt's upper house of parliament , on Thursday approved a revised election law that sets new rules for lower house elections to be held later this year. The law provides that the People's Assembly, Egypt's...

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Tenth Circuit upholds school’s ban on ‘fetus dolls’
Brandon Gatto
April 10, 2013 03:17:59 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Monday that a New Mexico school district acted constitutionally when it prohibited five students from distributing two-inch rubber fetus dolls with pro-life cards attached. Writing...

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Michigan judge allows right-to-work challenge to proceed
Brandon Gatto
April 4, 2013 01:19:44 pm

A Michigan state court judge on Wednesday denied a request by Attorney General Bill Schuette to dismiss a lawsuit filed by organized labor supporters and alleging that the state's new right-to-work laws [SB 0116 materials; HB...

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Sudan government committing war crimes: rights group
Brandon Gatto
April 3, 2013 03:19:22 pm

A group of US policymakers and advocates on Wednesday alleged in a new report that Sudan's government has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture near the border of South Sudan since June 2011. Titled Architects...

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Guantanamo detainee requests immediate relief amid alleged mistreatment, hunger strike
Brandon Gatto
March 28, 2013 12:34:47 pm

Human rights lawyers on Tuesday filed an emergency motion in the US District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that guards at Guantanamo Bay have denied drinking water and sufficient clothing to...

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Federal appeals court upholds city’s pre-meeting prayers
Brandon Gatto
March 27, 2013 02:58:15 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida city commission's pre-meeting prayers, in turn rejecting an atheist group's argument that such a public forum practice illegally...

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UN rights body adopts resolution on Sri Lanka
Brandon Gatto
March 21, 2013 12:12:10 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday passed a resolution to promote reconciliation and accountability in war-torn Sri Lanka , a nation facing various allegations of human rights violations. Calling for an...

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Maryland senate votes to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
Brandon Gatto
March 20, 2013 02:29:31 pm

The Maryland Senate on Tuesday voted 30-16 in favor of a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Sponsored by Democratic Senator Robert Zirkin and Republican Senator Allan Kittleman , Senate...

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March 7, 2013 11:28:59 am

A Milan court on Wednesday sentenced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to one year in prison for publicly releasing private wiretaps in 2005. In particular, Berlusconi's sentence stems from his conviction of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Indian National Congress founded

The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on December 28, 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In subsequent decades, the so-called Congress Party would advocate for Indian independence from the UK, which was eventually achieved in 1947. The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected as a member of the INC. Learn more about the history and founding of the Indian National Congress.

Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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