In an effort to counter opponents of this summer's scheduled pullout from the Gaza Strip , the Israeli government Friday banned new settlers from moving into the area. The ban came in the form of an Israeli army order "signed in accordance with the decision made by the political echelon and part of the preparations [...]

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The Zimbabwe Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Zimbabwean citizens living outside the country would not be permitted to participate in upcoming parliamentary elections. The ruling affects 3.4 million people representing over 20% of Zimbabwe's total population. The ruling does, however, allow diplomats and servicemen stationed abroad to vote. The appeal was brought by opponents of [...]

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Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, March 18. The US Senate and US House are not in session today. They will resume session on Monday, March 21. At the UN, the Secretary-General's Representative for Burundi will give a brief on the latest developments in the [...]

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Pinney, et al. v. Nokia, Inc. et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, March 17, 2005 . Excerpt: Because federal subject matter jurisdiction is lacking in four of the cases, we reverse the district court's order denying the motion to remand those cases. There is diversity jurisdiction over the fifth case, [...]

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Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families, ACLU and associated groups, March 17, 2005 . Excerpt: Federal and state drug laws and policies over the past twenty years have had specific, devastating, and disparate effects on women, and particularly women of color and low income women. These effects require [...]

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