Commentaries by Brian Heckmann

The Abject Failure of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

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The Abject Failure of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

August 10, 2020 10:18:45 pm

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners (FBBE) is out of time. Applicants are out of energy. And everybody is out of patience. To be sure, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted all aspects of life for people around the globe, including the legal communities within the United States. However, what is unique to the legal [...]

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US Supreme Court heard Bush v. Gore

On December 11, 2000, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Bush v. Gore Presidential recount case. Listen to the arguments and/or read the transcripts on Oyez.

UNICEF established

On December 11, 1946, the United Nations General Assembly established the UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to aid child victims of World War II. UNICEF became a permanent UN agency in 1953. Learn more about the mission of UNICEF and read the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.