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News First Amendment in adult entertainment context ruling [7th Circuit]
First Amendment in adult entertainment context ruling [7th Circuit]
January 17, 2003 10:55:00 pm

Ben's Bar v. Village of Somerset, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, January 17, 2003 . Read the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Antitrust extraterritoriality ruling [DC Circuit]
Antitrust extraterritoriality ruling [DC Circuit]
January 17, 2003 10:44:00 pm

Empagran v. F.Hoffman LaRoche, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 17, 2003 . Read the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Ruling on DOT decision to open US highways to Mexican trucks [9th Circuit]
Ruling on DOT decision to open US highways to Mexican trucks [9th Circuit]
January 16, 2003 11:07:00 pm

Public Citizen v. Dept. of Transportation, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 16, 2003 . Read the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Ruling on constitutionality of FL Sexual Predators Act [FL DCA]
Ruling on constitutionality of FL Sexual Predators Act [FL DCA]
January 15, 2003 05:30:00 pm

Espindola v. State, Florida 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, January 15, 2003 . Read the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Eldred copyright extension ruling [US SC]
Eldred copyright extension ruling [US SC]
January 15, 2003 05:04:00 pm

Eldred v. Ashcroft, Supreme Court of the United States, January 15, 2003 . Read the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Effect of US government surveillance programs on privacy rights [ACLU]
Effect of US government surveillance programs on privacy rights [ACLU]
January 15, 2003 04:49:00 pm

Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society, American Civil Liberties Union, January 15, 2003 . Read the full text of the report here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Miners' healthcare benefits ruling [US SC]
Miners' healthcare benefits ruling [US SC]
January 15, 2003 10:33:00 am

Barnhart v. Peabody, Supreme Court of the United States, January 15, 2003 . Read the opinion here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Double jeopardy ruling [US SC]
Double jeopardy ruling [US SC]
January 14, 2003 06:15:00 pm

Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania, Supreme Court of the United States, January 14, 2003 . Read the opinion here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News World Report 2003 [Human Rights Watch]
World Report 2003 [Human Rights Watch]
January 14, 2003 06:02:00 pm

Human Rights Watch World Report 2003, Human Rights Watch, January 14, 2003 . Read the full text of the report here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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News Traffic information ruling [US SC]
Traffic information ruling [US SC]
January 14, 2003 09:48:00 am

Pierce County v. Guillen, Supreme Court of the United States, January 14, 2003 . Read the opinion here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Sweden becomes first nation to ban aerosols

On January 29, 1978, Sweden became the first country to outlaw aerosol sprays. The ban was enacted to address the harmful effects of aerosols on the Earth's ozone layer. Read about aerosol sprays and the ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere from NASA.

Patty Hearst's prison sentence commuted by President Carter

On January 29, 1979, kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst's seven-year prison sentence for bank robbery as a member of the Symbianese Liberation Army was commuted by President Jimmy Carter. Hearst was later pardoned by President Bill Clinton.

US Army kills 250 Native Americans in Bear River Massacre

250 Northern Shoshone men, women, and children were killed on January 29, 1863 by the US Army in what is now the state of Idaho. The army attacked a Shoshone camp after meeting resistance to westward expansion, and the army fired indiscriminately during the attack. Learn more about the Bear River Massacre.

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