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News Ninth Circuit dismisses CIA rendition suit on state secrets grounds
Ninth Circuit dismisses CIA rendition suit on state secrets grounds
Daniel Richey
September 8, 2010 04:11:43 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Wednesday affirmed a district court's dismissal of a suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against a Boeing subsidiary in connection with...

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News Cambodia genocide tribunal seeks additional funding
Cambodia genocide tribunal seeks additional funding
Daniel Richey
September 8, 2010 08:03:12 am

Representatives from the Cambodian government and the UN met Tuesday with officials from 30 countries seeking additional money to fund the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) . The tribunal, established by the UN and the...

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News DOJ files criminal charges against Pakistan Taliban leader
DOJ files criminal charges against Pakistan Taliban leader
Daniel Richey
September 1, 2010 03:31:30 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it has charged Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimulla Mehsud in connection with the December 30 attack on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...

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News Obama administration appeals stem cell research block
Obama administration appeals stem cell research block
Daniel Richey
September 1, 2010 08:06:54 am

The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed last week's ruling by the US District Court for the District of Columbia that granted a preliminary injunction blocking...

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News DC Circuit denies rehearing for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
DC Circuit denies rehearing for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
Daniel Richey
September 1, 2010 07:11:19 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday denied a request for an en banc rehearing of the case of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Gahleb Nassar Al-Bihani...

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News Wal-Mart appeals class action certification to Supreme Court
Wal-Mart appeals class action certification to Supreme Court
Daniel Richey
August 26, 2010 07:30:04 am

Wal-Mart petitioned the US Supreme Court Wednesday to reconsider a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirming class action certification [opinion, PDF; JURIST...

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News Conservative Austria party calls for vote to ban minarets, face veils
Conservative Austria party calls for vote to ban minarets, face veils
Daniel Richey
August 25, 2010 08:24:43 am

Austria's conservative Freedom Party on Monday called for a special vote on whether to ban face veils and the construction of minarets, two of the most visible symbols of the Islamic...

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News Federal court denies habeas petition in Davis death penalty case
Federal court denies habeas petition in Davis death penalty case
Daniel Richey
August 25, 2010 07:16:36 am

The US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on Tuesday denied the habeas corpus petition of Troy Anthony Davis , convicted and sentenced to...

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News UK control orders violate suspects’ rights: AI
UK control orders violate suspects’ rights: AI
Daniel Richey
August 13, 2010 07:39:58 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday issued a report calling on the UK government to end the use of control orders issued against terrorism suspect. The UK Home Secretary uses control orders...

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News Press group: South Africa media tribunal threat to journalism
Press group: South Africa media tribunal threat to journalism
Daniel Richey
August 12, 2010 02:40:16 pm

The Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) sent an open letter to South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday expressing concerns over plans by the African National Congress (ANC) to create...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Ford pardoned Nixon for Watergate

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford, in a televised address to the American people, pardoned ex-President Richard Nixon for any offenses committed in association with the Watergate break-in. Read the full text of Ford's address.

Treaty of San Francisco signed, officially ending WWII in the Pacific

On September 8, 1951, the Treaty of San Francisco was signed between 49 nations and Japan, ending World War II in the Pacific region. In addition to dismantling the Japanese Empire, the accord also provided for compensation to be paid by Japan to prisoners of war and civilians who were victimized by Japan during the War. Communist China did not participate in the San Francisco negotiations and thus signed the separate Treaty of Tapei with Japan.

Ford pardoned Nixon

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