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Supreme Court declines to rule on North Dakota abortion law

January 25, 2016 11:10:22 AM

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in a case regarding a North Dakota law that would ban abortion as soon as a heartbeat is detectable, as early as six weeks. The Abortion Control...

January 22, 2016 01:54:56 PM

The Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday turned down a state law that would prohibit doctors from using the most common second-trimester abortion method. The Kansas Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act was enacted...

January 12, 2016 10:05:39 AM

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday banned a popular bull fighting event at this year's harvest festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The decision comes in response to protesters who claim that the sport...

August 7, 2015 11:06:28 AM

Uganda's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the practice of refunding the price of a bride upon the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned. In a 6-1 decision , the majority...

June 27, 2015 11:45:14 AM

Thailand's military government on Friday blocked the launch of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the Vietnamese government's persecution of an ethnic minority, citing concerns for international security and the country's relationship with Vietnam. The...

May 20, 2015 11:53:21 AM

Thailand's military government announced on Tuesday it will hold a referendum on a new constitution, likely delaying the general elections scheduled for mid-2016. Thailand is currently operating under a temporary charter as its previous constitution was abolished...

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The Bitter Battle Over Guns Continues

May 11, 2015 03:17:26 PM

JURIST guest columnist Allen Rostron of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law discusses Vermont's recent gun law in light of America's contentious gun politics... Vermont and Kansas are among the states where new laws relating to firearms will...

May 7, 2015 11:44:46 AM

The European Commission on Wednesday opened an investigation into potential antitrust violations in the e-commerce market with the scope of the investigation including a number of the world's largest technology and search companies. The commission seeks to...

May 5, 2015 10:49:50 AM

The Italian Parliament on Monday approved a controversial electoral overhaul designed to bring increased political stability to the country. The law provides new electoral rules that will provide a majority of electoral seats...

April 21, 2015 09:48:22 AM

JURIST Guest Columnist Griffen Thorne, Student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, discusses water use restrictions in the State of California ... On April 1, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown issued Executive Order B-29-15 ("EO"), which mandates...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

House Judiciary Committee opened impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon

On May 9, 1974, the US House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Peter Rodino (D-NJ) opened hearings into the possible impeachment of President Richard Nixon in connection with the Watergate scandal. The Committee voted to impeach Nixon on three counts on July 30. Chairman Rodino died in 2005 at his home in New Jersey. He was 95.

Australia Parliament opened

On May 9, 1901, the Parliament of Australia convened for the first time in Melbourne. The Australian Parliament also held its first meeting in the new capital of Canberra 26 years later on the same day 1927. Finally, on this day in 1988 Australian opened its new Parliament House in Canberra. Read the Constitution of Australia.