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News Supreme Court rules on EEOC conciliation duty
Supreme Court rules on EEOC conciliation duty
Kimberly Bennett
April 29, 2015 11:59:36 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that courts have authority to review whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has fulfilled its duty under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...

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News Egypt court sentences 71 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
Egypt court sentences 71 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
Kimberly Bennett
April 29, 2015 11:08:26 am

The Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced 69 Muslim Brotherhood supporter to 25 years in prison for attacking and burning a church in a village near Cairo in 2013 during protests against former president Mohamed Morsi...

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News UN: Israel responsible for civilian deaths in Gaza
UN: Israel responsible for civilian deaths in Gaza
Kimberly Bennett
April 28, 2015 10:14:12 am

A UN independent board of inquiry announced Monday that it uncovered evidence that at least 44 Palestinians were killed by "Israeli actions" while sheltering at UN locations during last year's Gaza war. The investigation also found that...

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News Amnesty: Baltimore police must use restraint with protesters
Amnesty: Baltimore police must use restraint with protesters
Kimberly Bennett
April 28, 2015 09:45:57 am

Amnesty International (AI) USA Executive Director Steven Hawkins on Tuesday urged Baltimore police to exercise restraint during protests, prioritize non-violent means and limit the use of force. The statement comes amid protests over the death...

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News Supreme Court hears oral arguments in excessive force case
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in excessive force case
Kimberly Bennett
April 27, 2015 01:20:31 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Kingsley v. Hendrickson over whether excessive-force claims brought by pre-trial detainees should be governed by the standard applicable to free people on...

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News Supreme Court to rule in standing, labor law cases
Supreme Court to rule in standing, labor law cases
Kimberly Bennett
April 27, 2015 12:45:11 pm

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Monday. In Spokeo v. Robins , the court is asked to determine whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a...

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News Indonesia to carry out executions of drug smugglers
Indonesia to carry out executions of drug smugglers
Kimberly Bennett
April 26, 2015 10:31:31 am

Indonesia notified nine convicted of drug traffickers--four Nigerian men, two Australian men, a Filipino woman, and one man each from Brazil, France and Indonesia--that their executions will be carried out within 72 hours. The executions will be carried out...

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News US State Department condemns Azerbaijan for human rights lawyer imprisonment
US State Department condemns Azerbaijan for human rights lawyer imprisonment
Kimberly Bennett
April 26, 2015 10:01:50 am

The US Department of State (DOS) released a statement Thursday condemning the imprisonment of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev and calling for his release. Aliyev was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and...

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News EU finance ministers agree to extend Greece bailout
EU finance ministers agree to extend Greece bailout
Kimberly Bennett
February 21, 2015 10:20:40 am

Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to extend Greece's financial rescue by four months, though the deal will not be ratified until next week after the list of reforms, including all the policy measures the government plans to...

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UN SG voices concern over Ukraine ceasefire
Kimberly Bennett
February 21, 2015 09:26:33 am

A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement yesterday revealed that Ban had spoken with Ukraine Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin regarding the ceasefire in Ukraine. Ban expressed concern over the situation and informed Klimkin that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill testifies about Clarence Thomas sexual harassment

Attorney Anita Hill testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11, 1991 about sexual harassment she suffered from her former supervisor Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by President Ronald Regan for a seat on the US Supreme Court. The US Senate would later confirm Thomas by a vote of 52–48 despite Hill's testimony. Watch the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings on CSPAN.

Vatican II opens

On October 11, 1962, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church convened in Rome, Italy. Over the next three years, the conference modernized Church Law for the modern era. The most noticeable changes included the celebration of mass in the vernacular, a new emphasis on the role of laypersons, and a greater acceptance of other faiths. Read documents from Vatican II from Church archives.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

Harlan Fiske Stone born

On October 11, 1872, Harlan Fiske Stone, future Columbia Law School dean (1910-1924), US Attorney General under President Calvin Coolidge (1924-25), US Supreme Court Associate Justice (1925-41) and Chief Justice (1941-46), was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

As part of a political compromise, Stone became the first Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours on January 28, 1925.

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