Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, November 18 News
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, November 18

[JURIST] Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, November 18.

On Capitol Hill, the US Senate will convene at 9:30 AM ET. Watch a live webcast (via C-SPAN)…. The US House will convene at 10 AM ET. Watch a live webcast (via C-SPAN)…. The US House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold a 10 AM ET oversight hearing on the notice provision in the Pigford v. Glickman (USDA settlement of discrimination against African-American farmers) consent decree. Watch a live webcast…. The US House Government Reform Committee Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources will hold a 10 AM ET hearing on law enforcement and the fight against methamphetamine. Watch a live webcast.

The Federal Election Commission is holding a 10 AM open meeting. Items on the agenda include rulemaking priorities (background here [PDF]) and draft technical amendments to rules under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (background here [PDF]).

The trial of Slobodan Milosevic continues Thursday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Watch a webcast of the trial beginning at 9:30 AM local time (3:30 AM ET); the webcast is on a 30-minute tape delay. The ICTY has background on the case…. Also Thursday, the trial of Fatmir Limaj and his co-defendants continues at the ICTY. Watch a webcast beginning at 2:45 PM local time (8:45 AM ET); the webcast is on a 30-minute tape delay. The ICTY has case information.

The United Nations Security Council is meeting in Nairobi to discuss the situation in Darfur. Watch a live webcast at 10 AM local time (2 AM ET)…. The UN General Assembly will meet at 10 AM ET and will hold an election of judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Watch a live webcast.

The European Parliament will vote Thursday on whether to approve the revised European Commission. Watch a live webcast beginning at 11 AM local time (5 AM ET)…. Later Thursday, The European Parliament will debate cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Cote d'Ivoire, Tibet, and Eritrea. Watch a live webcast beginning at 3 PM local time (9 AM ET).

THIS DAY @ LAW

UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in Six Days' War

On November 22, 1967, the UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied during the Six Days' War, and for respect of the right of all States in the area to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries." Read Resolution 242, which remains a cornerstone of efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.

President Kennedy assassinated, VP Lyndon Johnson sworn inin

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Later that day, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was later tasked with leading a commission to investigate the assassination. President Johnson received the final report of the Warren Commission on September 24, 1964. Read the Warren Commission Report.