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News Federal appeals court upholds Texas law banning sanctuary cities
Federal appeals court upholds Texas law banning sanctuary cities
Lindsay Offutt
March 15, 2018 09:17:51 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Texas law banning sanctuary cities. The law, Senate Bill 4 (SB4) , "prohibits local authorities from limiting their cooperation with federal immigration...

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News India Supreme Court: foreign lawyers cannot practice law in country
India Supreme Court: foreign lawyers cannot practice law in country
Christopher Hsu
March 15, 2018 08:31:53 am

The Supreme Court of India ruled Tuesday that foreign lawyers cannot practice law within the country. Parties included both law firms and individual lawyers from the UK, US, France and Australia. The court noted that Under...

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News Federal appeals court upholds Department of Labor fiduciary rule
Federal appeals court upholds Department of Labor fiduciary rule
Akira Tomlinson
March 15, 2018 07:51:49 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the US Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule. The fiduciary rule placed fixed indexed annuities to fall under the Best Interest Contract...

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News Former Nazi SS officer dies before serving a four-year jail term
Former Nazi SS officer dies before serving a four-year jail term
Tate Brown
March 14, 2018 01:49:58 pm

Authorities in Germany have announced the death of Oskar Groening, a former Nazi SS officer who was known as "the bookkeeper of Auschwitz." Groening was sentenced last November to four years in prison...

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News Federal judge: Maryland transgender student may use facilities that align with gender identity
Federal judge: Maryland transgender student may use facilities that align with gender identity
Lawrenz Fares
March 14, 2018 01:20:00 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland on Monday ruled that a transgender student must be permitted to use both the restroom and locker room that is "in alignment with their...

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News Philippines to withdraw from International Criminal Court
Philippines to withdraw from International Criminal Court
Kenneth Hall
March 14, 2018 01:01:34 pm

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday announced that he will immediately pull the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) . In a 15 page letter to the media, Duterte declared that the...

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News Federal judge rejects challenge to Trump’s new rules on birth control
Federal judge rejects challenge to Trump’s new rules on birth control
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
March 13, 2018 04:45:44 pm

The US District Court for District of Massachusetts on Monday rejected a challenge to the Trump administration's new regulations on birth control that permit employers or health insurers with religious or moral objections to opt out of providing...

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News Idaho House approves “abortion-reversal” bill
Idaho House approves “abortion-reversal” bill
Ashley Rundell
March 13, 2018 04:07:37 pm

The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday requiring the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare to provide information to women seeking abortions about reversing a medical abortion once it has begun....

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News Court ordered EPA Smog Disclosure after missed Deadline
Court ordered EPA Smog Disclosure after missed Deadline
Jessica Lasky
March 13, 2018 01:43:00 pm

The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday granted a summary judgment against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, ordering the agency to comply with a new disclosure...

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News ACLU sues Trump administration over termination of protected status for immigrants
ACLU sues Trump administration over termination of protected status for immigrants
Sean Rohtla
March 13, 2018 12:52:42 pm

The ACLU of Southern California , on behalf of several people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and citizens whose parents have Temporary Protected Status, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday challenging the Trump...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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