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News Federal court upholds Utah election law despite Republican legal challenge
Federal court upholds Utah election law despite Republican legal challenge
Lindsay Offutt
March 22, 2018 08:53:41 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Utah election law allowing candidates to bypass the traditional caucus-convention system and requiring signatures for State House and Senate seats for the primary...

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News Supreme Court decides IRS obstruction case
Supreme Court decides IRS obstruction case
Erin McCarthy Holliday
March 22, 2018 08:17:37 am

The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Marinello v. United States that the federal government must prove a defendant was aware of pending tax-related proceeding in order to convict them under federal law, which makes it...

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News Supreme Court sends criminal procedure case back to lower court
Supreme Court sends criminal procedure case back to lower court
Kylee Clark
March 22, 2018 07:55:09 am

The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Ayestas v Davis that the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the wrong standard when they denied Carlos Ayestas funding for investigative services in...

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News US Senate votes to consider bill to curb online sex trafficking
US Senate votes to consider bill to curb online sex trafficking
Christopher Hsu
March 21, 2018 02:09:12 pm

The United States Senate on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion to proceed with consideration of House Bill 1865 aimed at curbing online sex trafficking. House Bill 1865 was first introduced on the floor of the...

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News UN report: extensions of Turkish state of emergency have led to rights violations
UN report: extensions of Turkish state of emergency have led to rights violations
Tate Brown
March 21, 2018 01:33:37 pm

A UN report has identified profound human rights violations during the extended state of emergency in Turkey. The rights violated include deprivation of the right to work, torture, arbitrary detentions and infringements on the rights to freedom of...

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News Maldives brings terrorism charges against top officials
Maldives brings terrorism charges against top officials
Christopher Anderson
March 21, 2018 01:22:42 pm

The prosecutor general of the Maldives brought charges against 11 current and former government officials Tuesday. The charges include attempting to overthrow the government, attempting an act of terrorism, and giving and receiving bribes. The people named in...

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News Supreme Court stays Missouri execution over dissent of four justices
Supreme Court stays Missouri execution over dissent of four justices
David Zwier
March 21, 2018 01:00:34 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a stay to Russell Bucklew who was scheduled to be executed that evening. The brief order stayed the execution pending a writ of certiorari to the court because of...

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News Supreme Court declines to hear Arizona challenge to dreamer drivers license ruling
Supreme Court declines to hear Arizona challenge to dreamer drivers license ruling
Kenneth Hall
March 21, 2018 11:18:49 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an Arizona challenge to a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision barring the state from refusing to issue drivers licenses to recipients...

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News France ex-president taken into custody on illegal campaign finance allegations
France ex-president taken into custody on illegal campaign finance allegations
Lawrenz Fares
March 21, 2018 10:28:56 am

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into custody Tuesday morning for questioning regarding allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi . The questioning...

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News Europe rights court rejects Ireland’s request to revise torture judgment
Europe rights court rejects Ireland’s request to revise torture judgment
Ashley Rundell
March 21, 2018 09:28:53 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday rejected a request made by Ireland to find that the "Hooded Men" previously detained by the UK had suffered torture. Dismissing the request 6-1, the ECHR...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Senate passes Civil Rights Act of 1964

The US Senate passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 on June 19, 1964 following months of intense debate. The act mandated the end of racial segregation in businesses and public places across the US. Segregationists such as Senator Richard Russell vociferously opposed the legislation and began a filibuster in March that lasted until June. The Senate finally passed the bill with an amendment that month by a 73–27 margin. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 2, 1964 the day the House passed the version as amended by the Senate. Learn more about the Civil Rights Act's journey in the US Senate.

Rosenbergs executed for atomic espionage

On June 19, 1953, the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in the electric chair at Sing Sing ended one of the most sensational cases of the McCarthy era. It was the first execution of civilians for espionage in US history. Learn more about the trial of the Rosenbergs.

Patent Cooperation Treaty signed

On June 19, 1970, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, created a system of international patent registration procedures between contracting states. Learn more about the Patent Cooperation Treaty from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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