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News Jury deliberation begins in Hamdan military commission trial
Jury deliberation begins in Hamdan military commission trial
Deirdre Jurand
August 5, 2008 11:14:00 am

The prosecution for the military commissions trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan moved Tuesday for the judge to recall the jury and issue new instructions on what constitutes a war crime. Prosecutors said...

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News Italy PM deploys troops to cities in effort to reduce crime
Italy PM deploys troops to cities in effort to reduce crime
Deirdre Jurand
August 5, 2008 09:14:00 am

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi deployed about 3,000 military troops to major Italian cities on Monday in a movement designed to reduce crime throughout the country. The plan...

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News Third Circuit rules university sexual harassment policy unconstitutional
Third Circuit rules university sexual harassment policy unconstitutional
Deirdre Jurand
August 4, 2008 02:05:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Monday that a former Temple University sexual harassment policy was unconstitutionally broad and violated the freedom of expression of graduate student Christian DeJohn [case fact...

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News Philippines high court blocks signing of regional peace agreement
Philippines high court blocks signing of regional peace agreement
Deirdre Jurand
August 4, 2008 12:59:00 pm

A judge for the Supreme Court of the Philippines Monday enjoined government agents from signing a peace agreement with rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) , which would have granted...

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News Guantanamo habeas petition procedures bill introduced in Senate
Guantanamo habeas petition procedures bill introduced in Senate
Deirdre Jurand
August 4, 2008 09:13:00 am

US Senators Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced a bill designed to establish a procedure for all habeas corpus petitions made by Guantanamo detainees. The Enemy Combatant Detention...

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News Latvia referendum to amend constitution fails for lack of votes
Latvia referendum to amend constitution fails for lack of votes
Deirdre Jurand
August 3, 2008 11:19:00 am

Provisional vote results for a Latvian referendum held Saturday on a proposed amendment to the country's constitution that would have given voters the power to dissolve the country's parliament, the Saeima ,...

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News Egypt court sentences rights activist to prison for ‘defaming’ country
Egypt court sentences rights activist to prison for ‘defaming’ country
Deirdre Jurand
August 3, 2008 10:45:00 am

A judge in an Egyptian court Saturday convicted a prominent human rights activist and outspoken critic of President Hosni Mubarak in absentia of defaming Egypt and sentenced him to two years in prison. Saad Eddin Ibrahim , a dual...

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News Seventh Circuit finds jurisdiction over related claims by more than 100 plaintiffs
Seventh Circuit finds jurisdiction over related claims by more than 100 plaintiffs
Deirdre Jurand
August 1, 2008 03:30:00 pm

Judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that federal courts have jurisdiction over cases in which 100 or more plaintiffs bring related claims. The case involves 144 plaintiffs claiming injuries...

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News Karadzic claims ICTY trial irregularities preclude fair trial
Karadzic claims ICTY trial irregularities preclude fair trial
Deirdre Jurand
August 1, 2008 01:36:00 pm

Bosnian Serb leader and former fugitive Radovan Karadzic submitted a letter Thursday to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) claiming that irregularities surrounding his trial there on...

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News California court rules medical marijuana program does not violate federal laws
California court rules medical marijuana program does not violate federal laws
Deirdre Jurand
August 1, 2008 11:33:00 am

Judges for California's Fourth District Court of Appeal in San Diego ruled Thursday that challenged provisions of California's Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) are constitutional and do not violate the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA)...

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Harlan Fiske Stone becomes first US Supreme Court nominee to testify before Senate committee

On January 28, 1925, US Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone became the first US Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours.

Warsaw Confederation signed

On January 28, 1573, the Warsaw Confederation was signed, opening religious freedom in Lithuania and Poland. The Confederation document statutized the Polish practice of tolerating different religions. Read the Articles of the Warsaw Confederation in the original Polish.

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