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News Federal appeals court rejects ACLU request for drone documents
Federal appeals court rejects ACLU request for drone documents
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 21, 2016 10:21:44 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday rejected a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for information about the US government's...

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News UN rights chief urges murder investigation of Philippines president
UN rights chief urges murder investigation of Philippines president
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 21, 2016 09:10:52 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called Tuesday for a murder investigation of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte after Duterte admitted to killing people while he served as mayor of Davao. Duterte said...

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News Mississippi top court allows challenge to lethal injection drug
Mississippi top court allows challenge to lethal injection drug
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2016 12:52:20 pm

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a death row inmate may challenge the use of a controversial lethal injection drug. The court ruled 5-4 that Charles Ray Crawford may pursue a challenge in state court...

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News Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas fetal burial rule
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas fetal burial rule
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2016 11:04:42 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked new Texas regulations that would require the burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains. The new regulations,...

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News Federal appeals court upholds California waiting period for gun purchases
Federal appeals court upholds California waiting period for gun purchases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2016 01:05:36 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a challenge to California's 10-day waiting period for purchasing a gun. California law requires a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases, even...

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News Supreme Court adds 4 cases to docket
Supreme Court adds 4 cases to docket
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2016 10:08:04 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Wednesday. The court consolidated the cases of Turner v. United States and Overton v. United States , limited to...

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News UN rights chief: South Sudan ‘teetering on brink of disaster’
UN rights chief: South Sudan ‘teetering on brink of disaster’
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 14, 2016 04:22:19 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Wednesday that South Sudan "teeters on the brink of a disaster." Speaking before the Human Rights Council Special Session on South Sudan , Zeid called...

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News Oklahoma top court strikes down abortion restrictions
Oklahoma top court strikes down abortion restrictions
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 14, 2016 12:53:05 pm

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. Senate Bill 1848 was passed in 2014 and put on hold [JURIST...

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News Colombia court approve plan for expedited peace deal with rebels
Colombia court approve plan for expedited peace deal with rebels
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 14, 2016 11:20:46 am

Colombia's Constitutional Court on Tuesday approved the government's plan to expedite a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) . The court ruled 8-1 to allow President Juan Manuel...

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News Federal appeals court upholds Virginia voter ID law
Federal appeals court upholds Virginia voter ID law
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 13, 2016 02:59:45 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that upheld Virginia's voter identification law. The plaintiffs challenged SB 1256 , which requires that voters have a valid form...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience

On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa. Because he was an Indian, Gandhi was ordered to move to the third class section of a train, despite holding a first-class ticket. When he refused, Gandhi was thrown off of the train. Gandhi would go on to organize efforts by Indians living in South Africa to oppose racial discrimination thereby founding the Natal Indian Congress. He would then return to his native India to lead its drive for independence from Great Britain. Learn more about the Natal Indian Congress from the South African History Archive.

US Supreme Court ruled contraceptive use protected by privacy right

On June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, the US Supreme Court held that the use of contraceptives was protected by the constitutional right of privacy.

Learn more about the impact of this case from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

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