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News Detroit asks bankruptcy judge to approve $350 million debt plan
Detroit asks bankruptcy judge to approve $350 million debt plan
Matthew Pomy
November 6, 2013 11:58:54 am

The city of Detroit on Tuesday asked Judge Steven Rhodes to approve a plan where the city will borrow $350 million in order to pay down interest rates and improve city services. The loan was approved by...

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News Colorado voters approve tax on recreational marijuana
Colorado voters approve tax on recreational marijuana
Matthew Pomy
November 6, 2013 11:03:04 am

Colorado voters on Tuesday approved Proposition AA , which levies a tax on all sales of recreational marijuana in the state. The tax will consist of a 15 percent excise tax that will go to fund public school...

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News AI: Arrest of Malaysia protesters a troubling sign for human rights defenders
AI: Arrest of Malaysia protesters a troubling sign for human rights defenders
Matthew Pomy
November 2, 2013 02:03:42 pm

On Thursday Amnesty International (AI) expressed concern over the state of human rights defenders in Malaysia. AI argued that the arrest of 19 peaceful protestors shows that the current state of human rights in Malaysia is...

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News Federal judge allows Ohio same-sex marriage lawsuit to continue
Federal judge allows Ohio same-sex marriage lawsuit to continue
Matthew Pomy
November 2, 2013 01:31:13 pm

On Friday, Judge Timothy Black of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled that a lawsuit seeking the recognition of same-sex marriages on Ohio death certificates could continue. The ruling was...

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News UN mission condemns attacks against Afghanistan civilians
UN mission condemns attacks against Afghanistan civilians
Matthew Pomy
October 28, 2013 10:35:09 am

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday condemned the recent attack on civilians in south-eastern Afghan province of Ghazni that killed 19 individuals. The attack used an improvised explosive device (IED)...

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US ambassador called to Spain regarding spying allegations
Matthew Pomy
October 28, 2013 09:46:48 am

US Ambassador to Spain, James Costos, was summoned by the Spanish Foreign Ministry Monday to discuss recent reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on more than 60 million phone calls...

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News Egypt court dismisses charges against former VP
Egypt court dismisses charges against former VP
Matthew Pomy
October 26, 2013 12:46:25 pm

An Egyptian court on Saturday threw out charges against former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei . ElBaradei, who served as vice president in the government set up by the military, stepped down in protest of the violence directed...

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News Guantanamo lawyer seeking declassification of CIA interrogation techniques
Guantanamo lawyer seeking declassification of CIA interrogation techniques
Matthew Pomy
October 26, 2013 11:44:18 am

The lawyer for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 attacks has asked President Barack Obama to declassify the CIA interrogation program that allegedly subjected prisoners to torture. The letter ,...

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News Kenya asks Security Council to delay ICC trials
Kenya asks Security Council to delay ICC trials
Matthew Pomy
October 23, 2013 11:53:51 am

In an open letter to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Kenya's UN Ambassador Macharia Kamau requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) defer the trials against Kenyan officials . Kamau emphasized the country's...

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UN women’s rights body adopts landmark rule
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October 23, 2013 09:35:13 am

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Wednesday recommended a rule surrounding the obligations states owe to women during and after conflict. The recommendation...

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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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