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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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English legal historian Frederic Maitland born

Frederic Maitland, legal historian and co-author of the History of English Law, was born on May 28, 1850.

Learn more about Frederic Maitland.

Indian Removal Act passed

On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act. The Act authorized Johnson to exchange federal lands in the West for Indian lands in the American Southeast. While some tribes gave up their lands peacefully, others resisted. The "Trail of Tears" killed approximately 4,000 Cherokees in a forced march into the West.

Learn more about the Indian Removal Act from the U.S. Library of Congress.

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