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News Federal judge rules Lindh commutation petition exempt from FOIA disclosure
Federal judge rules Lindh commutation petition exempt from FOIA disclosure
Deirdre Jurand
December 2, 2008 08:35:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday held in Associated Press v. United States Department of Justice that the petition for commuted sentence of charged Taliban supporter John Walker Lindh [CNN...

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News Supreme Court hears fee assignment, collective bargaining cases
Supreme Court hears fee assignment, collective bargaining cases
Deirdre Jurand
December 1, 2008 08:54:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases. In Kansas v. Colorado , the Court heard arguments on whether the Supreme Court must abide...

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News UK government launches identity card system
UK government launches identity card system
Deirdre Jurand
November 25, 2008 10:03:00 am

The British government began issuing identity cards Monday to foreign nationals in an effort to curb immigration abuse and to strengthen identity protection. The cards, which are being issued pursuant to the Identity Cards Act...

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News Federal jury convicts Islamic charity accused of financing terrorism
Federal jury convicts Islamic charity accused of financing terrorism
Deirdre Jurand
November 25, 2008 09:18:00 am

A jury in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Monday convicted the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) and five of its officials [Dallas Morning News...

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News DC Circuit hears Uighur release appeal
DC Circuit hears Uighur release appeal
Deirdre Jurand
November 24, 2008 09:19:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard oral arguments Monday on whether 17 Uighur detainees at Guantanamo Bay can be released into the US. In early October, a...

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News US military cannot hold detainees without charge under new Iraq SOFA
US military cannot hold detainees without charge under new Iraq SOFA
Deirdre Jurand
November 24, 2008 10:33:00 am

US military officials will be unable to detain people without charge under the proposed new Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the Iraqi government, and military officials are now investigating the cases of about 5,000...

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News Obama administration not likely to charge harsh interrogators: report
Obama administration not likely to charge harsh interrogators: report
Deirdre Jurand
November 18, 2008 09:47:00 am

Officials from the administration of US president-elect Barack Obama will likely not prosecute Americans who approved or actually carried out the torture or other harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects, according to an AP report published Monday....

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News Chief US military commissions judge announces immediate retirement
Chief US military commissions judge announces immediate retirement
Deirdre Jurand
November 18, 2008 09:08:00 am

US Marine Col. Ralph Kohlmann announced Monday that his retirement from the post of chief judge of US military commissions will be effective immediately. Kohlmann initially announced his retirement ...

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News Germany to extradite arrested Rwanda presidential aide to France
Germany to extradite arrested Rwanda presidential aide to France
Deirdre Jurand
November 17, 2008 05:58:00 pm

German prosecutors announced Monday that they will extradite an aide to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to France on Wednesday in connection with the 1994 assassination of then-Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarima that led to the Rwanda...

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News Nepal assembly pledges to finish draft constitution in 18 months
Nepal assembly pledges to finish draft constitution in 18 months
Deirdre Jurand
November 17, 2008 05:22:00 pm

Officials from the Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) on Monday announced that the CA will finish drafting the country's new constitution within 18 months. According to a unanimously approved timetable, the CA will approve the final...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill testifies about Clarence Thomas sexual harassment

Attorney Anita Hill testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11, 1991 about sexual harassment she suffered from her former supervisor Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by President Ronald Regan for a seat on the US Supreme Court. The US Senate would later confirm Thomas by a vote of 52–48 despite Hill's testimony. Watch the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings on CSPAN.

Vatican II opens

On October 11, 1962, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church convened in Rome, Italy. Over the next three years, the conference modernized Church Law for the modern era. The most noticeable changes included the celebration of mass in the vernacular, a new emphasis on the role of laypersons, and a greater acceptance of other faiths. Read documents from Vatican II from Church archives.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

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