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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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