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News China lawyers file class action lawsuit in high court over tainted milk
China lawyers file class action lawsuit in high court over tainted milk
Kayleigh Shebs
January 21, 2009 09:10:00 am

Lawyers for the families of 213 Chinese children sickened or killed by melamine-contaminated milk petitioned the Supreme People's Court , China's highest court, to hear a class action lawsuit against 22 dairy companies involved...

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News Outgoing CIA director defends use of controversial interrogation techniques
Outgoing CIA director defends use of controversial interrogation techniques
Kayleigh Shebs
January 16, 2009 12:09:00 pm

Outgoing Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director Michael Hayden during a Thursday press conference defended the controversial interrogation techniques used to gather information in the "war on terror." Hayden strongly defended the CIA-termed "enhanced...

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Military commissions overseer says torture tactics used in Guantanamo interrogation
Kayleigh Shebs
January 14, 2009 12:04:00 pm

The convening authority of military commissions Susan Crawford has said that torture tactics were used in the interrogation of Mohammed al-Qahtani , a suspect held at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST...

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Second US soldier to face court martial for Iraq detainee deaths
Kayleigh Shebs
January 8, 2009 10:57:00 am

The US Army on Wednesday announced that Sgt. John Hatley will be court-martialed for his alleged role in the killings of four Iraqi citizens in April 2007. Hatley, along with soldiers Sgt. Michael Leahy, Jr....

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Sixth Circuit rejects EPA interpretation of Clean Water Act
Kayleigh Shebs
January 8, 2009 09:46:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Tuesday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its interpretive authority by classifying certain pesticides as exempt from a permitting process allowing...

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Zimbabwe rights group condemns treatment of imprisoned activists
Kayleigh Shebs
January 7, 2009 11:22:00 am

Zimbabwean Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) on Tuesday announced the release of a revealing and in depth report detailing how lawyers and justice officials within Zimbabwe have allowed the illegal detention and abuse of several...

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News Fifth Circuit upholds convictions of Enron ex-CEO Skilling, orders new sentence
Fifth Circuit upholds convictions of Enron ex-CEO Skilling, orders new sentence
Kayleigh Shebs
January 7, 2009 10:13:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday ordered that former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeff Skilling be resentenced for the convictions that stem from his involvement...

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News Egypt suspends 280 police officers for alleged human rights violations
Egypt suspends 280 police officers for alleged human rights violations
Kayleigh Shebs
December 28, 2008 03:12:00 pm

Egyptian Deputy Interior Minister Hamid Rashid Sunday announced the suspension and investigation of 280 police officers alleged to have abused their power and committed human rights violations. In a statement before the Egyptian Parliament, Rashid...

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News Norway court hands down first sentence under new war crimes law
Norway court hands down first sentence under new war crimes law
Kayleigh Shebs
December 2, 2008 02:34:00 pm

A Norwegian court on Tuesday sentenced Bosnian immigrant Mirsad Repak to five years in prison for committing war crimes against 11 Serbian citizens imprisoned during the Bosnian War. Repak, who has lived Norway for more...

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News Zimbabwe government to ignore African regional court order on land redistribution
Zimbabwe government to ignore African regional court order on land redistribution
Kayleigh Shebs
December 1, 2008 10:30:00 am

Government officials in Zimbabwe said Monday that they will disregard a South African Development Community Tribunal ruling that ordered Zimbabwe to halt its Land Reform Program . The tribunal...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

11th Amendent to US Constitution ratified

On February 7, 1795, the 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution took effect with ratification by North Carolina. Adopted in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court's ruling in Chisholm v. Georgia, the amendment limited the jurisdiction of the federal courts to automatically hear cases brought against a state by the citizens of another state. Learn more about the meaning and history of the 11th Amendment from the National Constitution Center.

Maastricht Treaty signed, creating EU

On February 7, 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed by the members of the European Community, creating the European Union. Officially called the Treaty on the European Union, the original Maastricht Treaty went into force on November 1, 1993. The current Maastricht Treaty includes amendments from later EU treaties.

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