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News Thai human rights group presses PM to drop security decree
Thai human rights group presses PM to drop security decree
Kate Heneroty
July 20, 2005 10:51:00 am

Thailand's National Human Rights Commission said Wednesday that a security decree passed by the Cabinet Tuesday giving Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra new power to deal with an insurgency in the country's Muslim south should be abolished....

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News Draft of Iraqi constitution harsh on women’s rights
Draft of Iraqi constitution harsh on women’s rights
David Shucosky
July 20, 2005 09:36:00 am

According to a working draft of the new Iraqi constitution obtained Tuesday by the New York Times, Islamic law would play a strong role in the Iraqi legal and political system and women's rights would be cut back. Under...

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News Canadian Senate approves gay marriage bill
Canadian Senate approves gay marriage bill
Kate Heneroty
July 20, 2005 09:31:00 am

The Canadian Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would make Canada the fourth nation in the world to legalize gay marriage after the Netherlands, Belgium, and, most recently, Spain . Bill C-38 , which passed the House of...

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News Italian prosecutor seeks six more arrest warrants in CIA kidnapping probe
Italian prosecutor seeks six more arrest warrants in CIA kidnapping probe
Tom Henry
July 20, 2005 09:24:00 am

In the wake of an Italian judge's decision last month to issue warrants for 13 CIA operatives wanted in connection with the kidnapping of radical Muslim cleric Abu Omar off the streets of Milan...

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News Chalabi purging Baathists from Saddam tribunal in run-up to trial
Chalabi purging Baathists from Saddam tribunal in run-up to trial
David Shucosky
July 20, 2005 09:11:00 am

Nine senior staff members of the Iraqi Special Tribunal , each former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party , were dismissed on Tuesday, apparently at the instance of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and former Iraqi exile...

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News Former Philadelphia treasurer sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Former Philadelphia treasurer sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Tom Henry
July 20, 2005 08:41:00 am

Former Philadelphia City Treasurer Corey Kemp was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for corruption. Kemp was convicted in May 2005 on 20 counts of accepting kickbacks during his time in office that included...

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News Interest groups weigh in on Roberts nomination
Interest groups weigh in on Roberts nomination
Kate Heneroty
July 20, 2005 08:22:00 am

Interest groups from across the political spectrum are weighing in with their reactions to the White House nomination of Judge John G. Roberts to the US Supreme Court . Conservative groups have largely welcomed the announcement. C. Boyden...

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News Parties split on Roberts as confirmation process begins
Parties split on Roberts as confirmation process begins
Kate Heneroty
July 20, 2005 07:30:00 am

President Bush's Tuesday evening nomination of conservative federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts to the US Supreme Court has predictably drawn praise from Republicans and calls for caution from Democrats, who vow to examine Robert's record...

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News Roberts US Supreme Court nomination [White House]
Roberts US Supreme Court nomination [White House]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
July 19, 2005 10:36:00 pm

Nomination of Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., US DC Circuit Court of Appeals, to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, President George W. Bush, July 19, 2005. Excerpt:I'm honored to announce that I am nominating...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Bush announces  Roberts, says he will "apply laws strictly"
BREAKING NEWS ~ Bush announces Roberts, says he will "apply laws strictly"
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
July 19, 2005 09:15:00 pm

At a brief East Room ceremony, President Bush has formally announced his nomination of US DC Circuit Court of Appeals judge John Roberts to be an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court . Calling him one...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Northern Ireland votes to remain in UK

On March 9, 1973, residents of Northern Ireland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. 98 percent voted in favor of the referendum, but only 57% of the population participated. Catholic voters overwhelmingly boycotted the vote and The Troubles continued in Northern Ireland until the Good Friday Agreement, which provides for Northern Ireland's union with the United Kingdom until a majority of its population votes otherwise. Read a history of the conflict in Northern Ireland from the University of Ulster.

Amistad slave ship case decided

On March 9, 1841, the US Supreme Court ruled in The Amistad case that a group of slaves who took over their ship were free. Learn more about The Amistad case.

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