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News Supreme Court to hold hearing regarding constitutional test for Virginia congressional districts
Supreme Court to hold hearing regarding constitutional test for Virginia congressional districts
Dominic Yobbi
November 14, 2015 11:29:19 am

The US Supreme Court said Friday that it will hold a hearing regarding a constitutional test for a new congressional districting map for Virginia. The case, Wittman v. Personhuballah , involves the 3rd congressional...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in class action, asset forfeiture cases
Supreme Court hears arguments in class action, asset forfeiture cases
Dominic Yobbi
November 11, 2015 08:50:07 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Tyson v. Bouaphakeo the court heard arguments on whether differences among plaintiff members can be ignored for the...

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News Federal judge rules against part of NSA phone surveillance program
Federal judge rules against part of NSA phone surveillance program
Dominic Yobbi
November 11, 2015 07:28:33 am

A federal judge on Monday ruled against part of the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance program that collects domestic phone records in bulk. Judge Richard Leon of the US District Court for the District of...

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News Myanmar holds general elections after 25-year lapse
Myanmar holds general elections after 25-year lapse
Dominic Yobbi
November 8, 2015 06:40:29 pm

Citizens of Myanmar on Sunday voted in the country's first openly contested national election in 25 years. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, of the National League for Democracy (NLD), is expected to easily secure victory,...

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Obama rejects request to build Keystone XL oil pipeline
Dominic Yobbi
November 8, 2015 04:57:32 pm

President Barack Obama on Friday announced that he has rejected a request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The president cited climate change as the primary reason in which he...

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News US regulators fine Takata up to $200 million for defective airbags
US regulators fine Takata up to $200 million for defective airbags
Dominic Yobbi
November 4, 2015 08:29:40 am

US regulators on Tuesday imposed a fine of up to $200 million on auto part manufacturer Takata for failing to disclose the defect of millions of their airbags to regulators in a timely manner. The National Highway...

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Supreme Court hears arguments in child pornography, deportation cases
Dominic Yobbi
November 4, 2015 07:52:21 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on two cases. In Lockhart v. US the court heard arguments on whether the mandatory minimum for a child pornography sentence, as...

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Supreme Court adds firearm possession case to docket
Dominic Yobbi
November 1, 2015 03:21:09 pm

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in Voisine v. US after having considered the case at two previous conferences this year. The case presents the issue of whether a "reckless"...

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Guinea court validates president’s reelection
Dominic Yobbi
November 1, 2015 02:48:10 pm

Guiena's Constitutional Court on Saturday validated the reelection of President Alpha Conde amid allegations of fraud and rigging. Conde won the election, which took place on October 11, by a majority vote of 57.84 percent, giving him...

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News UN report: Iran human rights situation still dismal even after nuclear deal
UN report: Iran human rights situation still dismal even after nuclear deal
Dominic Yobbi
October 28, 2015 08:26:14 am

The UN released a report on Tuesday stating that Iran's human rights situation remains alarming despite the signing of the nuclear deal earlier this month. The report, published by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Indian National Congress founded

The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on December 28, 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In subsequent decades, the so-called Congress Party would advocate for Indian independence from the UK, which was eventually achieved in 1947. The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected as a member of the INC. Learn more about the history and founding of the Indian National Congress.

Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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