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News Supreme Court lifts order requiring Ohio to cross-check voter rolls
Supreme Court lifts order requiring Ohio to cross-check voter rolls
Joe Shaulis
October 17, 2008 02:07:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Friday vacated a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring Ohio's secretary of state to establish a system that allows county elections boards to confirm newly registered voters' eligibility....

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News Europe court finds France violated suicidal inmate’s human rights
Europe court finds France violated suicidal inmate’s human rights
Joe Shaulis
October 17, 2008 12:19:00 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that France had violated the human rights of a psychotic inmate by failing to prevent his suicide. The court...

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News Argentina arms trafficking trial begins for ex-president Menem
Argentina arms trafficking trial begins for ex-president Menem
Joe Shaulis
October 17, 2008 10:24:00 am

Former Argentine president Carlos Menem failed to appear in a Buenos Aires court Thursday as he and other former officials went on trial on arms trafficking charges. The court excused Menem's absence after a defense lawyer presented...

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News Revised Pentagon directive requires monitoring of non-DOD interrogations
Revised Pentagon directive requires monitoring of non-DOD interrogations
Joe Shaulis
October 17, 2008 08:48:00 am

The US Defense Department (DOD) has released a revised directive mandating military supervision of intelligence interrogations and questioning conducted by other US government agencies, foreign governments and contractors. The directive, issued October 9 by Deputy...

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News Supreme Court hears jury instruction cases
Supreme Court hears jury instruction cases
Joe Shaulis
October 15, 2008 03:12:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases, including Waddington v. Sarausad , 07-772, in which the Court will consider whether a ruling ...

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News Sixth Circuit orders Ohio to take measures against vote fraud
Sixth Circuit orders Ohio to take measures against vote fraud
Joe Shaulis
October 15, 2008 12:26:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a district court order requiring Ohio's secretary of state to establish a system that allows county elections boards to confirm newly registered voters'...

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News Saudi execution rate connected to flawed justice system: Amnesty International
Saudi execution rate connected to flawed justice system: Amnesty International
Joe Shaulis
October 15, 2008 10:51:00 am

A report issued Tuesday by Amnesty International (AI) links the large number of executions in Saudi Arabia to flaws in the Saudi judicial system. The report, titled Affront to Justice:...

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News Philippines high court rejects autonomy accord with Muslim rebel group
Philippines high court rejects autonomy accord with Muslim rebel group
Joe Shaulis
October 15, 2008 06:16:00 am

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday rejected as unconstitutional a proposed peace agreement between the government and the rebel Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) . The Memorandum of Agreement on...

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News Supreme Court hears criminal procedure, voting rights cases
Supreme Court hears criminal procedure, voting rights cases
Joe Shaulis
October 14, 2008 02:55:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in three cases, including Pearson v. Callahan , 07-751, in which the Court will review a July 2007 ruling [opinion,...

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News Supreme Court rejects Davis death penalty petition, takes supplemental jurisdiction case
Supreme Court rejects Davis death penalty petition, takes supplemental jurisdiction case
Joe Shaulis
October 14, 2008 10:15:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition to hear a Georgia death row inmate's appeal, lifting a stay on his execution, while agreeing to hear a case dealing with...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Justice Thurgood Marshall died

On January 24, 1993, retired US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who had spent much of his life fighting and supporting civil rights causes, died in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more about the life and legal career of Thurgood Marshall.

Poland Prime Minister resigns following espionage allegations

On January 24, 1996, Jozef Oleksy, the Prime Minister of Poland, resigned after he was accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Former KGB officer Andrzej Milczanowski alleged that Oleksy had passed him classified information while serving as the Polish Minister of Internal Affairs. A military investigation was closed in April of 1996 for lack of evidence.

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