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News Hungary court strikes down same-sex partnership law
Hungary court strikes down same-sex partnership law
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2008 11:10:00 am

The Hungarian Constitutional Court on Monday struck down a law that would have given certain rights to same-sex couples, ruling that it diminishes the importance of marriage. The law, passed last year , would have recognized...

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News Holder AG confirmation hearings delayed until January 15
Holder AG confirmation hearings delayed until January 15
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2008 09:06:00 am

US Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced Monday that confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder will be delayed one week, after Republicans objected that...

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News Illinois legislature begins Blagojevich impeachment inquiry
Illinois legislature begins Blagojevich impeachment inquiry
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2008 08:15:00 am

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 113-0 Monday to begin an inquiry into whether Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached. House Speaker Michael Madigan appointed a committee that will begin its investigation Tuesday,...

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News Malaysia government introduces judicial ethics bill to address corruption concerns
Malaysia government introduces judicial ethics bill to address corruption concerns
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 04:58:00 pm

The Malaysian government on Monday introduced a bill that would set up a committee to discipline judges who violate the country's judicial ethics code. The Judges' Ethics Committee Bill 2008 was tabled Monday by the...

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News Supreme Court remands torture lawsuit by ex-Guantanamo detainees
Supreme Court remands torture lawsuit by ex-Guantanamo detainees
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 03:30:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari, vacated, and remanded the case of Rasul v. Myers for further consideration in light of the Court's June decision...

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News Supreme Court rules state law not preempted in light cigarettes case
Supreme Court rules state law not preempted in light cigarettes case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 02:48:00 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Altria Group v. Good that the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act does not bar state lawsuits based...

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News Ex-DOJ lawyer was warrantless wiretapping whistleblower: report
Ex-DOJ lawyer was warrantless wiretapping whistleblower: report
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 12:28:00 pm

Former US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Thomas Tamm told Newsweek in an article published Sunday that he blew the whistle on the Bush administration's controversial warrantless domestic surveillance program because "it didn't smell...

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News Former Illinois governor Ryan issues public apology for crimes
Former Illinois governor Ryan issues public apology for crimes
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 10:33:00 am

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan on Friday issued his first public apology for the crimes that resulted in his imprisonment. Ryan's apology comes in the wake of last week's arrest of current Governor...

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News Rights group claims Iraq courts failing to meet due process standards
Rights group claims Iraq courts failing to meet due process standards
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 09:24:00 am

The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) is inefficient and ineffective, with detainees waiting months or years for trials that do not meet international fair trial standards, according to a report released Sunday by Human...

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News Chertoff insists Obama must have plan before closing Guantanamo
Chertoff insists Obama must have plan before closing Guantanamo
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2008 08:29:00 am

US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff on Sunday told the BBC that before closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay , President-elect Barack Obama must have a plan for dealing with the...

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