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News Supreme Court rules discriminatory state tax claims lack federal jurisdiction
Supreme Court rules discriminatory state tax claims lack federal jurisdiction
Sarah Miley
June 1, 2010 12:30:34 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously in Levin v. Commerce Energy that federal courts lack original jurisdiction over state tax claims based on discrimination. The...

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News Supreme Court to rule on tax exemption for medical residents
Supreme Court to rule on tax exemption for medical residents
Sarah Miley
June 1, 2010 10:45:19 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted certiorari in Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research v. United States to decide whether medical students working as full-time...

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News Iraq Supreme Court ratifies March election results
Iraq Supreme Court ratifies March election results
Sarah Miley
June 1, 2010 08:36:28 am

The Iraqi Supreme Court on Tuesday ratified the final results of the nation's March 7 parliamentary elections , officially confirming a narrow victory for the secular Iraqiya alliance. The court's chief judge, Madhat al-Mahmoud, announced...

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News US Joint Chiefs chair urges ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ repeal delay pending review
US Joint Chiefs chair urges ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ repeal delay pending review
Sarah Miley
May 31, 2010 11:35:22 am

Chairman of the US military Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen on Sunday urged Congress to delay passing a legislative amendment to repeal the military's controversial "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy [10...

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News Bangladesh court drops final corruption case against PM
Bangladesh court drops final corruption case against PM
Sarah Miley
May 31, 2010 10:00:51 am

A Bangladesh High Court has dismissed the last of 15 corruption cases against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , her lawyer said Monday. The court held that Hasina had not committed a criminal offense when she used...

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News UN SG calls for global reform of anti-gay laws
UN SG calls for global reform of anti-gay laws
Sarah Miley
May 30, 2010 10:46:29 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Saturday for gay rights reform throughout the international community. Praising Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika for his Friday decision to pardon a gay couple recently sentenced...

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News Most Guantanamo detainees ‘low-level’ combatants: government report
Most Guantanamo detainees ‘low-level’ combatants: government report
Sarah Miley
May 30, 2010 08:49:19 am

A task force initiated by the US government to evaluate the status of Guantanamo Bay detainees has reported that only 10 percent of inmates were terrorist leaders when President Barack Obama took...

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News Nepal extends parliament term to develop new constitution
Nepal extends parliament term to develop new constitution
Sarah Miley
May 29, 2010 12:06:12 pm

The Nepalese government on Friday extended the term of parliament by one year in order to develop a new democratic constitution. The agreement between Nepal's main political parties occurred just after midnight, when the Constituent Assembly [official website, in...

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News ICTY prosecutor urges greater Croatia cooperation for EU accession
ICTY prosecutor urges greater Croatia cooperation for EU accession
Sarah Miley
May 29, 2010 10:03:53 am

Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz said Friday that Croatia must make additional efforts to assist in investigations of war crimes during the 1991-1995 Balkan war [JURIST...

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DC Circuit refuses evidentiary hearing for Uighur detainees
Sarah Miley
May 28, 2010 02:33:23 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday refused to order a new evidentiary hearing in the case of five Chinese Muslim Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay ....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy

Fascist leader Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy on October 31, 1922 after being appointed by King Victor Emmanuel II. Mussolini came to power after his paramilitary "blackshirts" marched on Rome to take control of the country's government. Italy would be under Mussolini's authoritarian rule until 1943, after which he was arrested and subsequently freed by the Nazis. Mussolini would rule a breakaway republic in Italy's north until his execution by anti-fascist partisans in 1945. Learn more about Benito Mussolini.

Nevada admitted to US after telegraphing Constitution

On October 31, 1864, Congress admitted Nevada as the 36th state in the US. With President Lincoln coming up for re-election and looking for support for his proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Nevadans had moved quickly to meet the legal requirements for statehood, ultimately sending the entire text of the proposed state constitution to Washington by telegraph, creating in the longest—and most expensive—telegram on record to that date.

India PM Indira Gandhi assassinated

On October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two security guards, precipitating riots throughout the country.

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