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News White House objects to journalist shield proposal on national security grounds
White House objects to journalist shield proposal on national security grounds
Brian Jackson
October 1, 2009 11:55:00 am

The Obama administration on Wednesday informed Congress that it objects to a proposed journalist shield law that would protect journalists who refuse to disclose sources that leak national security information. Under changes proposed by the administration, a reporter who...

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News Poland, Estonia cannot alter CO2 allowances despite court victory: European Commission
Poland, Estonia cannot alter CO2 allowances despite court victory: European Commission
Brian Jackson
September 25, 2009 08:26:00 am

The European Commission (EC) said Thursday that Poland and Estonia cannot issue new carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances, despite a court victory on Wednesday. The announcement was made by EC Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas, who indicated...

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News Switzerland, US sign treaty on sharing tax evader information
Switzerland, US sign treaty on sharing tax evader information
Brian Jackson
September 25, 2009 07:49:00 am

The US and Switzerland signed a treaty Wednesday that would increase the amount of information shared between the two nations on would-be tax evaders. The agreement was constructed in accordance with Article 26 of the Model Tax...

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News Federal bank regulators defend efforts before House committee
Federal bank regulators defend efforts before House committee
Brian Jackson
September 24, 2009 12:44:00 pm

The US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee heard testimony Wednesday from banking industry regulators, but dismissed their prior efforts as ineffective. Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan, Director of the Office of Thrift...

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News Obama administration not seeking new terror detainee legislation: report
Obama administration not seeking new terror detainee legislation: report
Brian Jackson
September 24, 2009 11:51:00 am

The Obama administration will not push Congress for legislation to authorize the indefinite detention of terror suspects, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Instead, administration officials said they will rely on the authority granted through two resolutions passed in...

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News Federal judge orders release of Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee
Federal judge orders release of Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee
Brian Jackson
September 18, 2009 09:02:00 am

A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday granted the habeas corpus petition filed by Guantanamo Bay detainee Fouad Al Rabiah, ordering his release. Al Rabiah,...

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News Indiana appeals court declares state voter identification law unconstitutional
Indiana appeals court declares state voter identification law unconstitutional
Brian Jackson
September 18, 2009 08:05:00 am

The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the state's voter identification requirement is unconstitutional. The provision, section IC 3-11-8-25.1 of the Indiana Code, required individuals who wished to cast an official ballot in person to...

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News US seeking 60-day delay in Guantanamo military trials
US seeking 60-day delay in Guantanamo military trials
Brian Jackson
September 17, 2009 12:30:00 pm

The Obama administration on Wednesday sought a two-month delay in trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay while new options are considered. While trials have been on hold since President Barack Obama announced the planned...

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News California courts implementing monthly closures to ease budget crisis
California courts implementing monthly closures to ease budget crisis
Brian Jackson
September 17, 2009 11:51:00 am

California courts were closed Wednesday in the first of what will be a monthly shut down of the judiciary in an effort to reduce the state's budget gap. The closures were authorized as part of California Code 68070 ,...

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News Uighur Guantanamo detainees agree to Palau relocation: report
Uighur Guantanamo detainees agree to Palau relocation: report
Brian Jackson
September 10, 2009 12:49:00 pm

Three Chinese Uighur Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay since 2001 have agreed to be relocated to Palau , their lawyers told the Associated Press Wednesday. The detainees have been cleared for transfer since District Judge...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Supreme Court ruled on Chinese Exclusion Act

On March 28, 1898, the US Supreme Court ruled that a child born in the US to Chinese immigrants was a US citizen and could not be deported under the terms of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Read US v. Wong Kim Ark and learn more about the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Thomas Hare born

On March 28, 1808, English jurist Thomas Hare was born in the United Kingdom. After being admitted to the Bar in 1833, Hare became a campaigner for electoral reform. He created the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system of proportional representation used in many democratic countries today. He was also an early law reporter, recording important judicial decisions in The Hare Law Reports before there was any official reporting of legal opinions in the UK. Read a biography of Thomas Hare and a description of the STV system from the Electoral Reform Society.

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