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News Former DOJ official pleads guilty to Abramoff conflict of interest
Former DOJ official pleads guilty to Abramoff conflict of interest
Jeannie Shawl
April 23, 2008 09:46:00 am

Former US Justice Department official Robert Coughlin II pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of criminal conflict of interest in connection to his relationship with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff . Coughlin, charged ...

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News Former China Communist Party official convicted of corruption drops appeal
Former China Communist Party official convicted of corruption drops appeal
Jeannie Shawl
April 22, 2008 11:14:00 am

Convicted former top Chinese Communist Party official Chen Liangyu has decided not to appeal his corruption conviction , Chinese media reported Tuesday. Chen was found guilty earlier this month of accepting bribes and abuse of...

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News Federal judge dismisses Hurricane Katrina fraud claim against State Farm
Federal judge dismisses Hurricane Katrina fraud claim against State Farm
Jeannie Shawl
April 22, 2008 10:31:00 am

A federal judge on Monday dismissed claims of fraud against State Farm Insurance by a Mississippi couple who claimed that the company denied their insurance claim for damage from Hurricane Katrina based on bad...

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News No agreement yet on restoring Pakistan judges: coalition party leader
No agreement yet on restoring Pakistan judges: coalition party leader
Jeannie Shawl
April 22, 2008 09:31:00 am

Pakistan's coalition government has not yet reached a specific agreement on restoring judges ousted by President Pervez Musharraf last year after he declared emergency rule , former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim...

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News Supreme Court upholds Kentucky lethal injection protocol
Supreme Court upholds Kentucky lethal injection protocol
Jeannie Shawl
April 16, 2008 10:19:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling came in Baze v. Rees [Duke Law case...

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News Supreme Court rules in sentencing enhancement cases
Supreme Court rules in sentencing enhancement cases
Jeannie Shawl
April 16, 2008 10:10:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in three cases Wednesday, including Burgess v. US , where the Court held that a defendant's federal drug sentence can be enhanced...

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News Supreme Court rules in tax cases
Supreme Court rules in tax cases
Jeannie Shawl
April 15, 2008 10:17:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in two tax cases Tuesday, including MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue , where the Court overturned an Illinois state court decision...

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News China court finds former Communist Party official guilty of corruption
China court finds former Communist Party official guilty of corruption
Jeannie Shawl
April 11, 2008 10:22:00 am

A former top Chinese Communist Party official was convicted Friday of corruption and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Chen Liangyu was found guilty of accepting bribes and abuse of power, making Chen the highest...

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News JURIST nominated for Webby Award as best law website
JURIST nominated for Webby Award as best law website
Jeannie Shawl
April 8, 2008 12:51:00 pm

JURIST was nominated Tuesday for a prestigious Webby Award as the best Law website of 2008. Called the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times and presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts...

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News Supreme Court rules for Delaware in state water boundary dispute
Supreme Court rules for Delaware in state water boundary dispute
Jeannie Shawl
March 31, 2008 10:04:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that New Jersey and Delaware have "overlapping authority" to control "extraordinary" construction projects along the Delaware River. The Court's decision came in New Jersey v. Delaware [Medill case...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Guyana gains independence

On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Read the Constitutions of Guyana.

President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial ended

On May 26, 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended, with the Senate falling one vote short of reaching the two-thirds majority required for impeachment.

Learn more about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson from contemporary issues of Harper's Weekly.

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