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News New Jersey judge denies state’s motion to halt same-sex marriages
New Jersey judge denies state’s motion to halt same-sex marriages
Lauren Laing
October 11, 2013 12:17:39 pm

A New Jersey judge on Thursday denied the state's motion to stay her September 27 order to begin permitting same-sex couples to enter civil marriages on October 21. On October 1 the state requested that...

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News Kenya president seeks to halt ICC criminal proceedings
Kenya president seeks to halt ICC criminal proceedings
Lauren Laing
October 11, 2013 11:26:06 am

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday applied for a permanent stay of the proceedings in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) , claiming that a fair trial...

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News Charles Taylor to serve 50-year sentence in UK
Charles Taylor to serve 50-year sentence in UK
Lauren Laing
October 10, 2013 11:32:03 am

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will serve his 50-year sentence for war crimes in the UK, according to a written statement to Parliament from the UK Ministry of Justice [official...

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News Bosnia court reopens trial on war crimes convicts
Bosnia court reopens trial on war crimes convicts
Lauren Laing
October 10, 2013 10:14:15 am

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday reopened criminal proceedings for a man convicted of war crimes in 2006, after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in July that his...

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News Federal judge strikes down New York law banning credit card surcharges
Federal judge strikes down New York law banning credit card surcharges
Lauren Laing
October 4, 2013 11:48:14 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday struck down a state law that criminalizes retailers for imposing surcharges on customers who pay by credit card. Under...

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News Rights group condemns Malaysia proposals allowing detention without trial
Rights group condemns Malaysia proposals allowing detention without trial
Lauren Laing
October 3, 2013 11:21:47 am

Malaysia's proposed amendments to the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 , which would reinstate detention without trial for certain individuals with criminal histories, are a "huge step backwards," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday....

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Federal appeals court rejects judge’s interpretation of BP oil spill settlement
Lauren Laing
October 3, 2013 10:45:04 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a district court ruling that interpreted a settlement agreement between BP and the class of parties injured in the Deepwater Horizon...

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News Activists urge Lithuania to reopen secret detention investigations
Activists urge Lithuania to reopen secret detention investigations
Lauren Laing
September 27, 2013 12:06:41 pm

Amnesty International UK (AI) on Thursday urged Lithuania to reopen its investigation into the country's involvement in the US-led rendition and secret detention programs after a victim came forward with new information. Redress ...

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UN inspecting additional Syria chemical attacks
Lauren Laing
September 27, 2013 11:23:59 am

The UN said Friday that inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday to investigate seven chemical weapon attacks, including three that occurred after the August 21 incident in Damascus . The investigation is set to be finished by Monday,...

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News Charles Taylor’s 50-year sentence upheld on appeal
Charles Taylor’s 50-year sentence upheld on appeal
Lauren Laing
September 26, 2013 11:21:57 am

The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on Thursday rejected an appeal by former Liberian president Charles Taylor of his convictions for war crimes committed during the decade-long...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Knights Templar arrested in France on false charges

French members of the Crusade-era chivalric order the Knights Templar, including Grand Master Jacques de Molay, were arrested upon the orders of King Phillip IV of France on October 13, 1307. The group was baselessly accused of multiple offenses, including idolatry and homosexual acts. The Templars would be tried for these offenses before being disbanded officially by Pope Clement V in 1312. Learn more about the Knights Templar.

Rosenbergs' espionage appeal denied by Supreme Court

On October 13, 1952, the US Supreme Court announced that it had declined to grant certiorari in the appeal of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, condemned to death for conspiracy to commit atomic espionage for the Soviet Union. Justice William O. Douglas eventually granted a stay of execution on June 17, 1953, but that order was vacated by the full Court and the Rosenbergs were executed on June 19, 1953. Learn more about the Rosenbergs' case from the Eisenhower Presidential Library.

Greenwich Mean Time established as universal standard

On October 13, 1884, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was declared universal time by the International Meridian Conference, a gathering of 25 nations from around the globe.
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