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News ICC: South Africa violated rules by not arresting Sudan president
ICC: South Africa violated rules by not arresting Sudan president
William Theisen
April 7, 2017 12:32:05 pm

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands called on judges to hold South Africa accountable for failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir when he visited the country in 2015. Two arrest...

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News AI condemns ‘draconian’ Senegal anti-terrorism laws
AI condemns ‘draconian’ Senegal anti-terrorism laws
William Theisen
April 3, 2017 02:03:16 pm

Anti-terrorism laws that were passed by Senegal's National Assembly in October, are "draconian" and could "restrict freedom of expression and roll back the rule of law in Senegal," according to a report released Monday by Amnesty...

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News Virginia judge rules to uphold legislative districts in gerrymandering case
Virginia judge rules to uphold legislative districts in gerrymandering case
William Theisen
April 3, 2017 01:30:49 pm

Judge William R. Marchant of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia in Richmond ruled in favor of the state on Friday in a lawsuit challenging the redistricting of 11 legislative districts. OneVirginia2021, a non-profit...

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News EU President Donald Tusk outlines future plans with UK following Brexit
EU President Donald Tusk outlines future plans with UK following Brexit
William Theisen
March 31, 2017 01:42:46 pm

European Union President Donald Tusk laid out plans for the EU's future negotiations with the UK during a speech in Malta on Monday. In response to the UK's invocation of Article 50 , whereby the...

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News Former NSC advisor Michael Flynn requests immunity in exchange for testimony
Former NSC advisor Michael Flynn requests immunity in exchange for testimony
William Theisen
March 31, 2017 12:32:06 pm

Former US Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn requested immunity in exchange for his potential testimony on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, according to a letter sent Thursday from his attorney, Robert Kelner . Flynn was...

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Supreme Court adds two cases to docket
William Theisen
March 27, 2017 12:52:49 pm

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Monday. In US Bank National Association v. Village at Lakeridge , a bankruptcy case from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [opinion,...

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North Dakota governor signs ‘constitutional carry’ handgun bill into law
William Theisen
March 24, 2017 01:28:58 pm

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1169 into law on Thursday, making his the 15th state to allow residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit. The bill was met with little opposition in the state...

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News US agency: Trump hotel in Old Post Office does not violate government lease
US agency: Trump hotel in Old Post Office does not violate government lease
William Theisen
March 24, 2017 12:34:00 pm

A contracting officer from the US General Services Administration sent a letter to Donald Trump, Jr., on Thursday finding that the Trump Organization did not violate the lease it holds for the Trump International Hotel ...

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News Congo soldiers arrested for alleged role in February massacre
Congo soldiers arrested for alleged role in February massacre
William Theisen
March 20, 2017 01:45:03 pm

Seven army officials have been arrested and charged with war crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , according to government officials at a press conference on Saturday. The charges stem from...

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FBI director confirms investigation of Russia interference with US election
William Theisen
March 20, 2017 12:55:34 pm

FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the FBI is investigating allegations of Russian interference with the 2016 US presidential election. His statement came during a hearing before the House Intelligence Committee and is...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying

On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.

Lockerbie bombers turned over for trial

On April 5, 1999, the government of Libya turned over to British authorities two of its citizens who were accused of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. The subsequent trial of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah began on May 3, 2000. When the court reached its verdict, Fhimah was found not guilty and returned to Libya, while Megrahi was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Learn more about the Lockerbie Air Disaster and the trial of Megrahi and Fhimah from the Syracuse University Law School. Also, learn more about the investigation into the disaster from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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