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News Supreme Court rules failure to report to prison not a ‘violent felony’
Supreme Court rules failure to report to prison not a ‘violent felony’
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 13, 2009 11:27:00 am

The US Supreme Court decided two cases Tuesday. The Court ruled in Chambers v. United States that failure to report to prison does not constitute a "violent...

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News Switzerland court orders transfer of Ferdinand Marcos assets to Philippines
Switzerland court orders transfer of Ferdinand Marcos assets to Philippines
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 12, 2009 04:52:00 pm

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ruled Monday that more than $8 million deposited by a former associate of late president Ferdinand Marcos must be returned to the Philippines government. This is the...

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News UN rights council passes resolution condemning Israel occupation of Gaza
UN rights council passes resolution condemning Israel occupation of Gaza
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 12, 2009 04:18:00 pm

The UN Human Rights Council on Monday adopted a resolution condemning the Israeli occupation in Gaza and demanding the immediate withdrawal of military forces. The council also decided to dispatch a fact-finding mission...

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News Supreme Court hears EPA, Iran compensation, clemency cases
Supreme Court hears EPA, Iran compensation, clemency cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 12, 2009 02:14:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in three cases. In Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council [oral arguments transcript,...

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News Obama nominates top intelligence officials
Obama nominates top intelligence officials
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 9, 2009 03:58:00 pm

US President-elect Barack Obama on Friday announced his nominations for the top posts in the US intelligence community, designating Admiral Dennis Blair to be Director of National Intelligence and Leon Panetta to be director...

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News Supreme Court takes Iraq immunity, voting rights cases
Supreme Court takes Iraq immunity, voting rights cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 9, 2009 02:24:00 pm

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Friday in four cases. In the consolidated cases of Republic of Iraq v. Beaty and Republic of Iraq v. Simon [docket;...

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News US AG rules aliens cannot challenge deportation for ineffective legal assistance
US AG rules aliens cannot challenge deportation for ineffective legal assistance
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 9, 2009 10:56:00 am

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday ruled that aliens may no longer challenge deportation hearings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Mukasey's opinion, which is binding on immigration courts and the...

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News Illinois legislative committee recommends Blagojevich impeachment vote
Illinois legislative committee recommends Blagojevich impeachment vote
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 9, 2009 09:13:00 am

A committee of the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend the impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich . The committee was appointed last month to gather...

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News Kenya president directs AG to review controversial media bill
Kenya president directs AG to review controversial media bill
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 8, 2009 03:48:00 pm

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday directed the attorney general and information minister to review a controversial media bill that gives power to a communication commission to regulate broadcasting with threats of fines or incarceration....

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News Obama to appoint Harvard law professor to oversee government regulations
Obama to appoint Harvard law professor to oversee government regulations
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 8, 2009 02:11:00 pm

US President-elect Barack Obama will appoint Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein as administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs , according to reports Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal and Washington...

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On October 26, 1916, feminist Margaret Sanger was arrested for distributing birth control information shortly after establishing the first US birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York.

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On October 26, 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and his Jordanian counterpart Abdelsalam al-Majali signed the Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The treaty ended a state of war that had existed between the two nations since the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. In addition to other provisions, the accord established normal diplomatic relations, agreed upon borders, and shared water.

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