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News Singapore high court dismisses challenge to anti-gay law
Singapore high court dismisses challenge to anti-gay law
Matthew Pomy
October 2, 2013 11:42:50 am

The Singapore Supreme Court on Wednesday again rejected a challenge to an anti-gay law criminalizing sexual conduct between men. This section outlaws any kind of sexual conduct between men, both in public...

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News Pennsylvania clerk appeals order to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
Pennsylvania clerk appeals order to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
Matthew Pomy
October 2, 2013 10:41:52 am

Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes on Tuesday appealed a lower court order to cease issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court . Hanes, who began granting marriage licenses...

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News New Jersey judge rules same-sex couples must be allowed to marry
New Jersey judge rules same-sex couples must be allowed to marry
Matthew Pomy
September 29, 2013 09:21:07 am

A judge for New Jersey's Mercer County Superior Court in Trenton ruled Friday that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry. Judge Mary Jacobson found that the current status of civil unions deprive same-sex couples of federal...

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News Ukraine president signs law to improve prison conditions
Ukraine president signs law to improve prison conditions
Matthew Pomy
September 28, 2013 11:29:10 am

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed a law on Friday to improve prison conditions and take one step closer to integration with the EU. This law was required to allow the signing of the...

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News US allowed to join Texas voting map dispute
US allowed to join Texas voting map dispute
Matthew Pomy
September 25, 2013 11:06:05 am

A three-judge panel for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled Tuesday that the Obama administration would be allowed to join the ongoing challenge to Texas' voter redistricting maps....

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News Guantanamo detainee files complaint against UK security forces
Guantanamo detainee files complaint against UK security forces
Matthew Pomy
September 25, 2013 10:19:17 am

Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer filed a complaint on Wednesday against UK security forces MI5 and MI6 with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal . The complaint was filed on behalf...

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News US House approves bill to increase logging in national forests
US House approves bill to increase logging in national forests
Matthew Pomy
September 21, 2013 01:33:20 pm

The US House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would significantly increase the amount of logging in national forests. The bill's supporters claim the measure would both create more jobs and help reduce wildfires...

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News AI: UN members should demand Sudan president surrender to ICC
AI: UN members should demand Sudan president surrender to ICC
Matthew Pomy
September 21, 2013 10:24:52 am

On Friday, Amnesty International (AI) called upon members of the UN to demand Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir turn himself in to the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...

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News Rights groups join challenge to Texas Voter ID law
Rights groups join challenge to Texas Voter ID law
Matthew Pomy
September 18, 2013 12:03:53 pm

The Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) and the Texas National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Tuesday filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas [official...

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News Syria conflict exposing those with disabilities to severe rights violations: UN
Syria conflict exposing those with disabilities to severe rights violations: UN
Matthew Pomy
September 18, 2013 11:25:13 am

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) said Tuesday that the ongoing Syrian Civil War has victimized those with disabilities . The committee, which is made up of independent human...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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