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News California court upholds inmate transfer program
California court upholds inmate transfer program
David Frueh
June 5, 2008 09:07:00 am

The Third Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal Wednesday ruled that a plan to ease prison overcrowding by transferring prisoners to out-of-state facilities does not violate the state constitution . The California Correctional...

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News Greece justice minister denounces first same-sex marriages
Greece justice minister denounces first same-sex marriages
David Frueh
June 4, 2008 10:46:00 am

The Greek Minister of Justice Tuesday quickly condemned as legally "non-existent" the first same-sex marriages performed in the country by the mayor of a small Greek island. Sotiris Hatzigakis said in a statement that Tilos Mayor Anastassios...

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News Australia group seeks ICC war crimes charges against ex-PM for Iraq deployment
Australia group seeks ICC war crimes charges against ex-PM for Iraq deployment
David Frueh
June 2, 2008 12:55:00 pm

Australian advocacy group International Criminal Court Action (ICCACTION) sent a brief to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Friday requesting charges be laid against former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for war crimes in connection...

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News Moscow gay pride advocates arrested for breaching parade ban
Moscow gay pride advocates arrested for breaching parade ban
David Frueh
June 2, 2008 10:41:00 am

Several Russian gay rights activists were arrested by police in Moscow Sunday for holding events commemorating the 1993 law that put an end to government prosecution for homosexual activity in Russia. For the third consecutive year, Moscow Pride [advocacy...

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News Zimbabwe opposition supporters charged in post-election strike violence
Zimbabwe opposition supporters charged in post-election strike violence
David Frueh
April 21, 2008 07:33:00 pm

Twenty-eight anti-government activists were indicted in Zimbabwe on Monday on public disorder charges related to a strike organized by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) last week to protest the nondisclosure of the results...

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New Jersey high court rules subpoena needed to obtain Internet user records
David Frueh
April 21, 2008 06:11:00 pm

The New Jersey Supreme Court Monday ruled that Internet service providers may not turn over users' personal information to police or other agencies unless they obtain a valid grand jury subpoena when the information sought...

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News Zimbabwe opposition leader challenges recount legality
Zimbabwe opposition leader challenges recount legality
David Frueh
April 19, 2008 05:19:00 pm

Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai has condemned as "illegal" a process of recounting votes in 23 constituencies that began Saturday after a judge dismissed an opposition appeal . The...

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News Bush lawyers ‘hoodwinked’ military chief into allowing Guantanamo torture: book
Bush lawyers ‘hoodwinked’ military chief into allowing Guantanamo torture: book
David Frueh
April 19, 2008 02:49:00 pm

Retired Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard Myers was 'hoodwinked' into believing aggressive interrogation techniques used on Guantanamo detainees were taken from the army's field manual, University College London law professor Philippe Sands...

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News Collapsed hedge fund co-founder sentenced to 20 years on fraud charges
Collapsed hedge fund co-founder sentenced to 20 years on fraud charges
David Frueh
April 14, 2008 07:31:00 pm

A federal judge on Monday sentenced Samuel Israel, III, co-founder of collapsed hedge fund Bayou Group , to 20 years in prison. US District Judge Colleen McMahon also ordered Israel to make $300 million in restitution and forfeit...

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News Serbia asking ICTY to reopen probe into Kosovo organ trafficking allegations
Serbia asking ICTY to reopen probe into Kosovo organ trafficking allegations
David Frueh
April 14, 2008 06:11:00 pm

Serbia plans to officially request that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) resume a probe into allegations that separatist Kosovo Liberation Army leaders were involved in trafficking organs taken from Serb prisoners during the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Connecticut adopts first modern constitution

On January 14, 1639, the first written governmental constitution in modern history was adopted in the Colony of Connecticut. The Fundamental Orders represented the first time that a government was based upon a written constitution anywhere in the world. Along with the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders served as bases for the United States Constitution 150 years later, which in turn influenced the development of later constitutions throughout the world. Three hundred and twenty-six years after the original Fundamental Orders were adopted by Connecticut, the modern Constitution of Connecticut was ratified.

Guatemala constitution takes effect

On January 14, 1986, the current constitution of Guatemala took effect.

Read the Spanish-language text of the constitution, as amended in 1993.

First constitution adopted by Connecticut

On January 14, 1639, Connecticut adopted its first constitution, one of the earliest such documents in the American colonies. Review the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

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