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News American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 [US Senate]
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 [US Senate]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 11, 2004 08:52:00 am

HR 4520, passed in the House Thursday on the basis of a conference committee report and awaiting approval in the Senate, October 11, 2004 . Read the full text of the Act here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Justice For All Act of 2004 [US Senate]
Justice For All Act of 2004 [US Senate]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 9, 2004 09:21:00 pm

HR 5107, passed in the House and passed by voice vote in the Senate without amendment, October 9, 2004 . Review the text of the legislation here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Brief supporting state laws against same-sex marriage [AG CA]
Brief supporting state laws against same-sex marriage [AG CA]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 8, 2004 09:29:00 pm

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, October 8, 2004 . Read the brief here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 [US Senate]
National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 [US Senate]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 7, 2004 10:35:00 am

S 2845, United States Senate, passed October 6, 2004 . Read the full text here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. This legislation must be reconciled with a pending House version before it can go to the President for signature.

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News European Commission report on EU membership for Turkey
European Commission report on EU membership for Turkey
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 6, 2004 01:31:00 pm

Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission – The Commission's Report and Recommendation on Turkey's Application; Presentation to the European Parliament, October 6, 2004. Excerpt: As you know, the first task allotted to us by the Copenhagen European Council was to draw up a report on the extent to which Turkey meets the Copenhagen political [...]

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News Indictment of "shoe-bomber" co-conspirator [US DOJ]
Indictment of "shoe-bomber" co-conspirator [US DOJ]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 5, 2004 10:55:00 am

United States District Court, District of Massachusetts. Indictment of Saajid Mohammed Badat , October 4, 2005. Read the indictment here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News UN-Cambodia Khmer Rouge genocide trials agreement
UN-Cambodia Khmer Rouge genocide trials agreement
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 4, 2004 10:31:00 am

Agreement Between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia Concerning the Prosecution Under Cambodian Law of Crimes Committed During the Period of Democratic Kampuchea . Ratified by Cambodia's National Assembly October 4, 2004; signed at Phnom Penh, June 6, 2003. Read the full text of the agreement here . Reported in JURIST's Paper [...]

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News Commonwealth v. Muhammad [DC sniper ruling]
Commonwealth v. Muhammad [DC sniper ruling]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
October 1, 2004 01:15:00 pm

Judge M. Langhorne Keith, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Virginia, October 1, 2004 . Read the ruling here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Franklin v. Florida [FL "three strikes" ruling]
Franklin v. Florida [FL "three strikes" ruling]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
September 30, 2004 06:39:00 pm

Florida Supreme Court, September 30, 2004 . Read the ruling here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Doe v. Ashcroft [Patriot Act ruling]
Doe v. Ashcroft [Patriot Act ruling]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
September 29, 2004 04:56:00 pm

Judge Victor Marrero, United States Distrcit Court, Southern District of New York, September 29, 2004 . Read the opinion here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Japan enacts Meiji Constitution

On February 11, 1889, the Meiji Constitution of Japan was promulgated by Emperor Meiji. Officially titled the "Constitution of the Empire of Japan," the Meiji Constitution went into effect on November 29, 1890 and served as the country's fundamental law through the rise of the Japanese Empire until the end of World War II. On May 2, 1947, the Meiji Constitution was replaced by the Constitution of Japan, which serves as the country's governing document today. The Meiji constitution created a constitutional monarchy in Japan with the Emperor serving as a powerful executive. The document furthermore created a parliament, called the Diet, as well as an independent judiciary. Its passage came as part of the Meiji Restoration, in which the Japanese Imperial throne retook power from the Shogunate and guided the nation into the modern world.

First redistricting "gerrymander" created

On February 11, 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed an electoral redistricting law that favored his party. The practice became known as "gerrymandering" in reference to Gerry and the unusual, allegedly salamander-like district that resulted. See the original 1812 political cartoon of The Gerry-mander in the Boston Gazette.

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