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News Khadr defense urges federal appeals court to review ‘enemy combatant’ distinctions
Khadr defense urges federal appeals court to review ‘enemy combatant’ distinctions
Caitlin Price
April 15, 2008 03:03:00 pm

Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr argued before a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Tuesday that the court has jurisdiction to intervene in Khadr's case to...

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News Supreme Court to hear prosecutor immunity, EPA regulation cases
Supreme Court to hear prosecutor immunity, EPA regulation cases
Caitlin Price
April 14, 2008 02:19:00 pm

The US Supreme Court Monday granted certiorari in two cases , including Van de Kamp and Livesay v. Goldstein (07-854) , in which the Court will consider the legal...

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News Canada justice department moves to block public hearing on Afghan detainees
Canada justice department moves to block public hearing on Afghan detainees
Caitlin Price
April 14, 2008 01:11:00 pm

The Canadian Department of Justice has moved to block a Canadian Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) public hearing investigating the country's military detainee transfer process in Afghanistan , the Globe and Mail reported...

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News Louisiana high court finds flood insurance exception unambiguous in Katrina case
Louisiana high court finds flood insurance exception unambiguous in Katrina case
Caitlin Price
April 8, 2008 04:23:00 pm

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an insurance company was not required to pay for water damage caused when New Orleans levees breached after Hurricane Katrina . Homeowner Joseph Sher sued Lafayette Insurance Company...

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News Bosnia war crimes court issues custody order for Srebrenica massacre suspect
Bosnia war crimes court issues custody order for Srebrenica massacre suspect
Caitlin Price
April 8, 2008 03:49:00 pm

The War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday issued a custody order for a former Bosnian Serb special police officer suspected of involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre [BBC timeline,...

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News Indonesia blocks websites over controversial Dutch anti-Islam film
Indonesia blocks websites over controversial Dutch anti-Islam film
Caitlin Price
April 8, 2008 03:03:00 pm

Indonesian Internet providers blocked access Tuesday to file-sharing websites including YouTube, Google Video, and MySpace , one week after a government order sought to prevent the transmission of a controversial anti-Islamic film created by far-right Dutch...

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News Former Bosnian Serb police chief pleads not guilty to crimes against humanity
Former Bosnian Serb police chief pleads not guilty to crimes against humanity
Caitlin Price
April 7, 2008 03:09:00 pm

War crimes suspect Vinko Kondic pleaded not guilty Monday in the War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to crimes against humanity and incitement to genocide charges allegedly committed during...

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News Muslim Brotherhood urges boycott of Egypt municipal elections after activist arrests
Muslim Brotherhood urges boycott of Egypt municipal elections after activist arrests
Caitlin Price
April 7, 2008 02:28:00 pm

Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood Monday announced that it would boycott municipal elections set for April 8, saying that the government has continuously blocked the group's efforts to field candidates in the...

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News Ohio lethal injection protocols less humane than animal euthanasia: doctor
Ohio lethal injection protocols less humane than animal euthanasia: doctor
Caitlin Price
April 7, 2008 01:21:00 pm

Ohio's lethal injection procedures fall short of standards used to euthanize animals, according to Monday testimony from an anesthesiologist before a court hearing on the constitutionality of Ohio's death penalty procedure ....

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News EU Kosovo justice mission going forward without Spain
EU Kosovo justice mission going forward without Spain
Caitlin Price
March 31, 2008 02:53:00 pm

EULEX Kosovo head Yves de Kermabon said Monday that a 1,800-strong European Union police and justice mission in Kosovo will go forward even in Serbian-controlled areas, despite reservations from some EU member states. Spain's Foreign...

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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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