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News UPDATE ~ Ukraine leaders warn of "civil war"; Opposition challenging election results in Supreme Court Thursday
UPDATE ~ Ukraine leaders warn of "civil war"; Opposition challenging election results in Supreme Court Thursday
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
November 24, 2004 07:15:00 pm

Following up stories reported earlier today in JURIST's Paper Chase, government and opposition leaders in the Ukraine spoke openly late Wednesday of the possibility of civil strife as the country's electoral crisis deepened. Outgoing Ukrainian president Leonid Kushma warned...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Republican wins WA governor’s race recount
BREAKING NEWS ~ Republican wins WA governor’s race recount
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
November 24, 2004 03:51:00 pm

AP is reporting that Republican Dino Rossi has won the recount in the Washington governor's race, beating Democrat Christine Gregoire by 42 votes.5:35 PM ET - The Washington Secretary of State's office has posted the official recount results, plus...

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News UPDATE ~ Yushchenko calls for national strike in Ukraine
UPDATE ~ Yushchenko calls for national strike in Ukraine
Brandon Smith
November 24, 2004 02:53:00 pm

Updating a continuing story previously reported on JURIST's Paper Chase, Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has called for an "all-Ukraine national strike" after election officials declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner of Sunday's presidential election. Yushchenko said he...

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News UK judge calls for national DNA database
UK judge calls for national DNA database
Brandon Smith
November 24, 2004 02:23:00 pm

Britain's Lord Justice Sedley has recommended in a lecture to Leicester University Law School that the country should establish a national DNA database. Sedley, known for his civil rights beliefs, cited the benefit DNA could further provide in assisting...

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News Judge schedules additional hearing in PeopleSoft case, delaying decision
Judge schedules additional hearing in PeopleSoft case, delaying decision
Chris Buell
November 24, 2004 11:54:00 am

A Delaware Chancery Court judge Wednesday ordered an additional hearing in Oracle's case against PeopleSoft, delaying a decision on whether to remove PeopleSoft's anti-takeover provisions in the event of a merger with Oracle. The case was previously argued before...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine election commission declares PM Yanukovych winner
BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine election commission declares PM Yanukovych winner
Chris Buell
November 24, 2004 11:33:00 am

AP is reporting that the Ukrainian election commission has declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner of Sunday's disputed presidential election. Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko had disputed early projections after official tallies diverged from exit polls showing Yushchenko with...

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News New UK law enforcement bill to formalize practice of witness immunity
New UK law enforcement bill to formalize practice of witness immunity
Chris Buell
November 24, 2004 11:16:00 am

A bill to establish a new FBI-style security agency in the UK being considered Wednesday will also formalize and encourage the practice of offering witnesses immunity from prosecution. Ministers hope that by formalizing the practice, more people will be...

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News South African high court rules Thatcher must submit to Equatorial Guinea questioning
South African high court rules Thatcher must submit to Equatorial Guinea questioning
Chris Buell
November 24, 2004 10:46:00 am

Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, must submit to questioning by Equatorial Guinea over his alleged involvement in a coup plot against the government, the South African High Court ruled Wednesday. The court upheld the...

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News War crimes prosecutor's report to the UN Security Council [ICTY]
War crimes prosecutor's report to the UN Security Council [ICTY]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
November 24, 2004 10:38:00 am

Report of Carla del Ponte, Prosecutor of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council, November 23, 2004 [declaring that Serbia has continued to avoid its legal obligations, allowing up to 12 people wanted by the tribunal to live free in...

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News US ambassador to UN criticizes assembly for failing to act on Sudan
US ambassador to UN criticizes assembly for failing to act on Sudan
Chris Buell
November 24, 2004 10:10:00 am

US Ambassador to the UN John Danforth has criticized the UN General Assembly after the body appeared likely not to take action on a resolution condemning human rights violations in Sudan. A vote on the resolution is scheduled Wednesday,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus

On April 27, 1861, US President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland and parts of several midwestern states during the American Civil War. Lincoln took this action to address draft riots and the threat of secession by Union states bordering the Confederacy. The President maintained his suspension even after it was overturned by the federal judiciary in Ex parte Merryman 17 F.Cas. 144 (1861). Learn more about Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus.

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