Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, Jan. 21

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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, Jan. 21

January 21, 2005 07:00:00 am

[JURIST] Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, Jan. 21.

The 55th Presidential Inauguration [official website] comes to a close today with a National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral. C-SPAN has a live webcast of the hour-long ceremony beginning at 10 AM ET.

Members of the EU Commission [official website] will be sworn in today, beginning at 12 PM local time [6 AM ET]. A live webcast is available from the EU.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Harlan Fiske Stone becomes first US Supreme Court nominee to testify before Senate committee

On January 28, 1925, US Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone became the first US Supreme Court nominee to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, testifying for five hours.

Warsaw Confederation signed

On January 28, 1573, the Warsaw Confederation was signed, opening religious freedom in Lithuania and Poland. The Confederation document statutized the Polish practice of tolerating different religions. Read the Articles of the Warsaw Confederation in the original Polish.