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News Supreme Court finds Florida IQ cutoff for executions unconstitutional
Supreme Court finds Florida IQ cutoff for executions unconstitutional
Max Slater
May 27, 2014 02:15:44 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a Florida law permitting the death penalty for criminal defendants whose IQ is greater than 70 violates the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution. The case,...

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News Pennsylvania governor won’t appeal same-sex marriage ruling
Pennsylvania governor won’t appeal same-sex marriage ruling
Max Slater
May 22, 2014 01:24:05 pm

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced on Wednesday that he will not appeal a federal court ruling that struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage . Corbett stated ...

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News Louisiana legislature approves restrictive abortion bill
Louisiana legislature approves restrictive abortion bill
Max Slater
May 22, 2014 12:50:58 pm

The Louisiana State Legislature approved a bill on Wednesday that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. If the bill becomes law, it will likely shut down [NYT...

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News Argentina court strikes down agreement to probe 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
Argentina court strikes down agreement to probe 1994 bombing of Jewish community center
Max Slater
May 16, 2014 10:12:58 am

An appeals court in Argentina ruled Thursday that a controversial agreement between Argentina and Iran to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center was unconstitutional. The two nations signed the agreement in January...

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News FCC approves new Internet traffic rules
FCC approves new Internet traffic rules
Max Slater
May 16, 2014 09:40:02 am

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new Internet traffic rules on Wednesday in light of a recent court decision , which struck down former rules requiring broadband providers to employ nondiscriminatory practices in the...

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News Egypt court acquits Muslim Brotherhood leader of insulting judiciary
Egypt court acquits Muslim Brotherhood leader of insulting judiciary
Max Slater
May 14, 2014 10:54:09 am

An Egyptian court on Wednesday ruled that a former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was not guilty of insulting the judiciary in comments he made to the press. Egypt's government charged Muslim Brotherhood leader...

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News Pakistan police charge 68 lawyers with blasphemy
Pakistan police charge 68 lawyers with blasphemy
Max Slater
May 14, 2014 10:07:43 am

Police in the Pakistani province of Punjab on Tuesday filed charges of blasphemy against 68 lawyers for protesting police actions. Last week several dozen lawyers, mostly from Pakistan's Shiite minority, staged a protest against...

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News Top Europe court rules individuals can control search results for their own names
Top Europe court rules individuals can control search results for their own names
Max Slater
May 13, 2014 12:33:13 pm

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that people can request that search engines remove links to certain websites containing their personal information. In an advisory judgment, the court held ...

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News Former Israel PM sentenced to six years in prison for bribery
Former Israel PM sentenced to six years in prison for bribery
Max Slater
May 13, 2014 11:54:47 am

An Israeli trial court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for his role in a bribery scandal while serving as mayor of Jerusalem. The Tel Aviv District Court ruled [AP...

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News Federal judge strikes down Arkansas abortion law
Federal judge strikes down Arkansas abortion law
Max Slater
March 15, 2014 11:48:15 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas ruled on Friday that a state law banning most abortions after 12 weeks into a woman's pregnancy is unconstitutional....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko died in police custody

On September 12, 1977, South African anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko died in police custody after having suffered a massive head injury during interrogation following his arrest. The story of journalist Donald Woods' investigation into the circumstances of Biko's death was the basis of the 1987 film Cry Freedom. Read an address on Stephen Biko delivered by then-South African President Nelson Mandela on the 20th anniversary of Biko's death in 1997.

Supreme Court unanimously rejects state challenge Brown v. Board of Education

On September 12, 1958, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a state government challenge to Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka Kansas, which had overturned segregation. In Cooper vs. Aaron, the State Government of Arkansas challenged the authority of the Court to implement desegregation. The Court responded by forcefully re-asserting its authority and the authority of the federal government over the states.

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