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News Federal judge dismisses California ‘ballot selfie’ ban challenge
Federal judge dismisses California ‘ballot selfie’ ban challenge
Emelina Perez
November 3, 2016 01:41:14 pm

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a legal challenge to the state's ban on taking personal photos at polling locations, known as "ballot selfies" on election day. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California ...

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News UK court rules parliament must vote to leave EU
UK court rules parliament must vote to leave EU
Emelina Perez
November 3, 2016 11:38:57 am

The UK High Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that the UK government cannot make the decision to enact Article 50 to leave the EU without the approval of Parliament, although the court did not give an...

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News Supreme Court remands juvenile sentencing cases
Supreme Court remands juvenile sentencing cases
Emelina Perez
November 1, 2016 08:15:39 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in five juvenile offender cases and simultaneously vacated and remanded to state court, to be reviewed in light of last term's Montgomery v. Louisiana decision, which held [JURIST...

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News El Salvador ex-president arrested for embezzlement
El Salvador ex-president arrested for embezzlement
Emelina Perez
October 31, 2016 02:29:01 pm

Former president of El Salvador, Elias Antonio Saca , was arrested Sunday on allegations of embezzlement and money laundering. Six other officials were arrested as well. The Salvadoran Attorney General opened a corruption investigation into...

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News Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismisses request to transfer asylum seekers to Australia
Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismisses request to transfer asylum seekers to Australia
Emelina Perez
October 27, 2016 01:16:24 pm

The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court dismissed an application on Thursday by more than 300 detained asylum-seekers requesting transfer to Australia. The judge dismissed the case because the lawyer signed the application instead of the complainants....

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News Spain court orders Volkswagen to pay car owner over emissions scandal
Spain court orders Volkswagen to pay car owner over emissions scandal
Emelina Perez
October 27, 2016 11:34:41 am

A Spanish court ordered automobile manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) and its subsidiary in Valladolid to pay €5,006 in a lawsuit regarding its emissions scandal. VW has been accused of implementing software in its...

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News Cambodia government formally exiles opposition leader
Cambodia government formally exiles opposition leader
Emelina Perez
October 24, 2016 02:40:09 pm

The government of Cambodia formally exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy, president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) , after the cabinet ordered the nation's immigration officials to prevent him from entering the country. Rainsy has...

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India mosque to lift ban on women
Emelina Perez
October 24, 2016 01:32:47 pm

Trustees of Haji Ali Dargah , a mosque in Mumbai, India, told the country's Supreme Court on Monday that they will begin to allow women to enter the inner sanctum of the mausoleum. The court permitted [Indian Express...

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Scotland publishes draft bill for second independence referendum
Emelina Perez
October 20, 2016 12:31:28 pm

The government of Scotland announced Thursday it has published a draft bill for a second referendum that would give the country the opportunity to consider independence from the UK. The government explained the move was made to...

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EU top court rules website operators can store visitors’ IP addresses
Emelina Perez
October 20, 2016 11:37:43 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that a website operator is legally permitted to store visitors' Internet protocol addresses (IP addresses) because they have a legitimate interest in protecting themselves against cyber attacks. Under EU...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Western Allies approve new Germany constitution

On May 12, 1949, the Western allied powers, the United Kingdom, United States, and France, approved the Grundgesetz (Basic Law) as the legal foundation for the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). The document served as the constitution of West Germany during the Cold War and remains the governing law for the unified Germany today. Learn more about the legal framework of the German government from the Bundestag (Parliament of Germany).

Justice Harry A. Blackmun confirmed

On May 12, 1970, the Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment of Harry A. Blackmun to the United States Supreme Court. Justice Blackmun died in 1999, and was remembered on JURIST by several of his former law clerks. The Harry A. Blackmun Papers were released in 2004 by the Library of Congress.

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