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News California prisons may not meet standards of court order to reduce population
California prisons may not meet standards of court order to reduce population
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 14, 2012 07:45:42 am

California officials have expressed doubt about the state's ability to comply with a court order to reduce its prison populations by 2013. California prison officials had asked the court to allow them to retain 6,000 more inmates...

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News UN rights expert concerned about increasing violence in Syria
UN rights expert concerned about increasing violence in Syria
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 13, 2012 01:53:57 pm

Head of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) on Monday expressed concern about the growing number of civilian casualties in violent clashes between government forces and armed opposition groups. UN Military Adviser,...

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News Supreme court agrees to hear foreign custody dispute
Supreme court agrees to hear foreign custody dispute
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 13, 2012 01:27:11 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case dealing with a parent's ability to sue for custody in the US when a court has determined that the child's normal residence is...

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News Kuwait opposition leaders criticize government challenge to election law
Kuwait opposition leaders criticize government challenge to election law
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 13, 2012 12:38:48 pm

Leaders of political opposition in Kuwait on Sunday criticized the government's efforts to change the country's election law through the Constitutional Court, saying the government is attempting to seize power through the court in violation of the constitution. The...

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News Bahrain court jails man for insulting wife of Prophet Muhammad
Bahrain court jails man for insulting wife of Prophet Muhammad
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 13, 2012 11:47:05 am

A Bahrain court has sentenced a man to two years of imprisonment for making defamatory comments about a wife of the Prophet Muhammad . The 19-year-old man allegedly posted offensive comments on a website that insulted...

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News Karadzic asks ICTY for new war crimes trial
Karadzic asks ICTY for new war crimes trial
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 13, 2012 10:07:07 am

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic on Monday asked the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for a new trial, accusing prosecutors of delaying the disclosure of crucial...

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Blackwater agrees to settle federal criminal charges
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 8, 2012 03:11:24 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that private security contractors Blackwater , now known as Academi , agreed to settle several federal criminal charges dealing with export and firearm...

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ACLU challenges Puerto Rico protest law
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 8, 2012 02:34:19 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Puerto Rican law that limits the rights of protesters in the commonwealth. The new law, approved by Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuno last...

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News Federal judge blocks Florida limit on campaign contributions by minors
Federal judge blocks Florida limit on campaign contributions by minors
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 8, 2012 01:49:50 pm

A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary injunction barring enforcement of a Florida statute that prevents minors from donating more than $100 to any political candidate or committee within an election period. Under the law,...

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Russia court reduces sentence for Khodorkovsky partner
Rebecca DiLeonardo
August 8, 2012 10:50:07 am

A Russian court on Wednesday reduced the sentence of the former business partner of jailed Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky . Platon Lebedev has been incarcerated since 2003 for various...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US spy Nathan Hale executed in New York

US spy Nathan Hale was executed on September 22, 1776 after he was captured by British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Hale went to British-occupied New York City to gather intelligence on military operations. He was captured and executed within a month, purportedly declaring "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before his death at the age of 21. Learn more from the American Battlefield Trust.

Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Queen Victoria becomes the longest-reigning monarch in UK history

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria became the longest-reigning monarch in English history. One of the country's most successful rulers, Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire to its greatest height of power during her reign of 63 years and 7 months. Read Victoria's speeches to the British Parliament from Archive.org.

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