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News Supreme Court to rule in Indian rights case
Supreme Court to rule in Indian rights case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 14, 2015 04:22:56 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in United States v. Bryant , a case concerning Indian rights to counsel. 18 USC §117(a) makes it a federal crime for any...

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News Supreme Court upholds binding arbitration clause in DIRECTV case
Supreme Court upholds binding arbitration clause in DIRECTV case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 14, 2015 02:16:35 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday in DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a California court's refusal to enforce an arbitration clause in a contract. In 2008 Amy...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on racial preference in university admissions
Supreme Court hears arguments on racial preference in university admissions
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 9, 2015 02:48:43 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the use of racial preference in undergraduate university admissions. In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin the court must decide whether the University...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on jurisdiction of Indian tribal courts
Supreme Court hears arguments on jurisdiction of Indian tribal courts
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 7, 2015 02:04:10 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians the court heard arguments on whether tribal courts can hear civil cases...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on ERISA preemption of state statute
Supreme Court hears arguments on ERISA preemption of state statute
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 2, 2015 02:29:33 pm

The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to determine whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts a Vermont statute in setting...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on state court securities litigation
Supreme Court hears arguments on state court securities litigation
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 1, 2015 05:01:47 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Manning the court will resolve the circuit split on whether Section 27 of...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in employment discrimination case
Supreme Court hears arguments in employment discrimination case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
November 30, 2015 05:12:42 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Green v. Brennan the court heard arguments to determine whether, under federal employment discrimination law, the filing period for a constructive...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on three-judge rule for redistricting cases
Supreme Court hears arguments on three-judge rule for redistricting cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
November 5, 2015 08:44:26 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Wednesday. In Shapiro v. McManus the court is hearing a challenge to the Three Judge Court Act ,...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on racial discrimination in jury selection
Supreme Court hears arguments on racial discrimination in jury selection
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
November 2, 2015 02:32:58 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on racial discrimination in the jury selection process. In Foster v. Chatman , the court must decide whether the "Georgia courts err in failing to...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in capital cases
Supreme Court hears arguments in capital cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
October 7, 2015 03:55:25 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three Kansas death penalty cases Wednesday. In two cases titled Kansas v. Carr , the court must determine whether the Eighth Amendment right to an...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

European Community established

On January 1, 1958, the European Community (EC), the predecessor to the European Union (EU), was created when the Treaty of Rome officially went into effect. This represented the culmination of efforts since the end of World War II to closely tie the nations of Europe as a way of preventing future wars. The original members were France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The EC has since expanded to become the EU, encompassing most of Europe in the fifty years since its creation. Learn more about the early development of the EC from 1945 through 1959.

Emancipation Proclamation final version issued

On January 1, 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln issued the final version of the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union. Lincoln had issued a previous version in September 1862, warning of the January action. Learn more about the Emancipation Proclamation.

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