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Federal appeals court rules crack cocaine offenders have right to resentencing hearing

Federal appeals court rules crack cocaine offenders have right to resentencing hearing

Endia Vereen

May 19, 2013 11:36:05 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that people convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) ....

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ICTY denies former Serb parliament speaker’s request for early release

ICTY denies former Serb parliament speaker’s request for early release

Endia Vereen

November 9, 2012 11:43:00 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday rejected a third request for early release for former Bosnian Serb parliament speaker Momcilo Krajisnik . Krajisnik was convicted [JURIST...

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Federal appeals court dismisses torture suit against Rumsfeld

Federal appeals court dismisses torture suit against Rumsfeld

Endia Vereen

November 8, 2012 08:43:37 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit , sitting en banc Wednesday, ruled that two American citizens cannot sue former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld for alleged torture by US soldiers in...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court

On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.

Learn more about Belva Lockwood.

British Labour Party founded

On February 15, 1906, the British Labour Party was organized. By the 1920's, Labour had surpassed the Liberal Party to become the primary opposition to the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Today, the government is controlled by Labour, headed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Read the Labour Party Rule Book.