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News EU socialists claim France Roma deportations violate EU law
EU socialists claim France Roma deportations violate EU law
Christian Ehret
August 26, 2010 12:22:48 pm

The EU Parliament Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats on Thursday accused France of violating EU law by deporting up to 1,000 Roma migrants from the country. The group...

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California lawmakers urge federal government to repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Christian Ehret
August 24, 2010 11:32:45 am

The California Senate voted 22-12 Monday in favor of a joint resolution to urge the federal government to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . Among other concerns,...

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News California governor, AG seek immediate resumption of same-sex marriages
California governor, AG seek immediate resumption of same-sex marriages
Christian Ehret
August 7, 2010 03:56:20 pm

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Attorney General Jerry Brown and others filed motions Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California opposing a request to stay the court's recent decision [opinion,...

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News Federal appeals court rules against warrantless GPS tracking
Federal appeals court rules against warrantless GPS tracking
Christian Ehret
August 7, 2010 02:14:23 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that prolonged use of global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor suspects' vehicles violates the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and...

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Former Bosnia president faces extradition from UK
Christian Ehret
July 5, 2010 02:57:01 pm

An extradition hearing for former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic began in London Monday to determine whether or not the former leader should be forced to face trial in Serbia for alleged war crimes. Ganic, who served as...

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Italy cabinet minister resigns after bid to invoke immunity law
Christian Ehret
July 5, 2010 01:56:03 pm

Newly appointed Italian cabinet minister Aldo Brancher resigned Monday amidst controversy over an embezzlement indictment. Brancher, appointed on June 18 after being nominated by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, unsuccessfully attempted to...

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Supreme Court rules some business methods patentable subject matter
Christian Ehret
June 28, 2010 11:08:17 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Bilski v. Kappos that business method patents may qualify as patentable subject matter but that a specific method...

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Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of convicted former priest
Christian Ehret
June 16, 2010 07:05:03 am

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) heard arguments Tuesday on behalf of Emmanuel Rukundo , a priest convicted of genocide and other charges last year....

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US chief justice issues one-page federal judiciary report
Christian Ehret
January 1, 2010 10:07:00 am

US Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. issued an unusually brief year-end report on the federal judiciary Thursday in his capacity as head of the Judicial Conference of the United States , declining to address...

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Federal appeals court allows FOIA exception for surveillance records
Christian Ehret
January 1, 2010 09:03:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday ruled that the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are not required to confirm or deny the existence...

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