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Turkish constitutional court to hear bid to ban ruling party
Caitlin Price
March 31, 2008 02:19:00 pm

The Constitutional Court of Turkey voted 11-0 Monday to hear a bid to disband the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) , days after a warning by the EU Enlargement...

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Zimbabwe justice minister voted out, other election results delayed
Caitlin Price
March 31, 2008 01:03:00 pm

Zimbabwean Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa and Public Affairs Minister Chen Chimutengwende were confirmed ousted Monday as returns came in from Saturday's general elections in the country, but other election results continue to be delayed,...

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Bush administration seeks to exempt Libya from state-sponsored terror lawsuits
Caitlin Price
March 25, 2008 03:57:00 pm

The Bush administration has asked Congress to shield Libya from a measure in the newly-passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 that would allow victims of state-sponsored terrorism to...

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Federal appeals court strikes down New York airline passenger rights law
Caitlin Price
March 25, 2008 03:13:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday overturned a New York law requiring airlines to provide passengers on seriously delayed flights with basic amenities, ventilation, and waste removal, holding that federal law preempts...

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Nepal police arrest hundreds as pro-Tibet protests continue
Caitlin Price
March 24, 2008 02:35:00 pm

Nepalese police arrested at least 400 Tibetan exiles, monks, and other protesters near the Nepalese UN headquarters in Kathmandu Monday as demonstrations continued against China's recent crackdown against pro-Tibet protests . Police reported that an additional...

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Supreme Court to hear gun possession, Fourth Amendment cases
Caitlin Price
March 24, 2008 01:13:00 pm

The US Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear two cases , including US v. Hayes (07-608) , in which the Court will consider whether a federal law [18 USC...

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Libby disbarred by DC appeals court after CIA leak perjury conviction
Caitlin Price
March 20, 2008 05:15:00 pm

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Thursday issued a disbarment order for former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby , banning him from practicing law in the District of Columbia. The DC...

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Russia prosecutors investigating Berezovsky for assassination plot claim
Caitlin Price
March 20, 2008 04:31:00 pm

The Russian Office of the Prosecutor-General has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that exiled business tycoon Boris Berezovsky falsely claimed the country's secret service had targeted him for assassination,...

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Former Milberg Weiss partner to plead guilty in class action kickback scheme
Caitlin Price
March 20, 2008 03:50:00 pm

Milberg Weiss partner and co-founder Melvyn Weiss on Thursday agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from a long-running US Attorney investigation into an alleged kickback scheme. Weiss was indicted last...

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Federal appeals court denies ex-Enron execs appeal against remaining charges
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March 18, 2008 04:50:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Tuesday rejected an appeal by three former Enron Broadband Services executives seeking the dismissal of remaining charges after a jury failed to reach a verdict...

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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

US Supreme Court ruled on equal Congressional districts

On February 17, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population. Learn more about Congressional redistricting from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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