Canada-US refugee agreement ruling [Canada FC] News
Canada-US refugee agreement ruling [Canada FC]

Canadian Council for Refugees et al. v. The Queen, Federal Court of Canada, November 29, 2007 [striking down a refugee agreement between Canada and the US, asserting that the US does not meet international refugee protection requirements or respect international conventions against torture]. Read the full text of the judgment [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines.
Learn more about Elias Howe from the University of Rochester.

Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France.

The French death penalty was formally abolished by President Francois Mitterand in 1981. Learn more about the history of the guillotine.