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News Scalia: high court confirmation process too politicized
Scalia: high court confirmation process too politicized
Brandon Smith
October 10, 2005 01:39:00 pm

US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia commented Monday that the Supreme Court confirmation process was too politicized and that he would not want to experience it again. Scalia, when asked during an interview ...

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News Khodorkovsky reportedly sent to prison to serve tax evasion, fraud sentence
Khodorkovsky reportedly sent to prison to serve tax evasion, fraud sentence
Brandon Smith
October 10, 2005 12:23:00 pm

Former head of Russia oil giant Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky was transferred Monday from the pre-trial detention facility where he was being held, reportedly to the prison where he will serve his 8-year sentence [JURIST...

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News Sierra Leone war crimes court falls short on funding pledges
Sierra Leone war crimes court falls short on funding pledges
Brandon Smith
October 4, 2005 12:23:00 pm

The UN-affiliated Special Court for Sierra Leone wrapped up a pledging conference by receiving $10 million from UN member states, but fell more than halfway short of the tribunal's $25 million...

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News Rights group warns of new Nepal crackdowns
Rights group warns of new Nepal crackdowns
Brandon Smith
October 3, 2005 12:23:00 pm

The Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) warned Monday of the possibility for new political crackdowns by the royalist government of Nepal against critics of King Gyanendra . The ICJ, issuing a statement...

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News European Parliament decides against data retention plan
European Parliament decides against data retention plan
Brandon Smith
September 27, 2005 01:27:00 pm

The European Parliament Tuesday Tuesday a joint proposal by several EU governments to retain phone and e-mail data for up to three years for use in anti-terror investigations. The parliament said the proposal from Britain,...

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News Antitrust suit filed against Visa, Mastercard, major banks
Antitrust suit filed against Visa, Mastercard, major banks
Brandon Smith
September 27, 2005 12:30:00 pm

Four merchant groups have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa , Mastercard , and dozens of major banks, over interchange fees, which retailers pay to issuing banks to receive payment for transactions involving the banks' cards. The...

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News Conflict monitors say Iraq constitutional process worsening insurgency
Conflict monitors say Iraq constitutional process worsening insurgency
Brandon Smith
September 26, 2005 01:31:00 pm

The International Crisis Group (ICG) of conflict monitors Monday criticized Iraq's constitutional process for deepening the country's political fractures and expediting Iraq's violent break up. A new ICG report noted that the draft...

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News UPDATE ~ 18 convicted in Spanish 9/11 trial
UPDATE ~ 18 convicted in Spanish 9/11 trial
Brandon Smith
September 26, 2005 01:05:00 pm

In addition to the conviction and sentencing of al Qaeda cell leader Immad Yarkas , the head of al Qaeda in Spain, the Spanish High Court Monday also sentenced 17 other men...

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News Roberts questioned on abortion rights in second day of hearings
Roberts questioned on abortion rights in second day of hearings
Brandon Smith
September 13, 2005 12:26:00 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee wasted no time in asking for the thoughts of Chief Justice nominee John Roberts on abortion and the 1973 high court decision in Roe v. Wade during Tuesday's round of...

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News ICTY confirms indictments against Croatian journalists
ICTY confirms indictments against Croatian journalists
Brandon Smith
September 12, 2005 01:11:00 pm

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Judge Alphons Orie has confirmed and unsealed indictments against Croatian journalists Josip Jovic and Marijan Krizic. Jovic and Krizic, charged with one count each of contempt of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism

November 9 is the International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism [UNITED factsheet]. On November 9, 1924, American gay activist Henry Gerber and several associates formed the Society for Human Rights, the first gay rights organization in the United States. The Society received a charter from the State of Illinois in December but was disbanded in July 1925 after a police raid which led to Gerber's arrest and trial (albeit not conviction). Pay a virtual visit to Henry Gerber House, now a registered Chicago landmark.

Supreme Court strikes down Massachusetts anti-draft law

On November 9, 1970, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 in Massachusetts v. Laird not to hear the case of the state's anti-draft law. Massachusetts had passed a law, which allowed its citizens to decline to fight in any undeclared war, even if the person was drafted. The law was passed in opposition to the draft and the war in Vietnam. The First Circuit found the war constitutional and thus struck down the law.

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