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News Supreme Court hears arguments in Microsoft email disclosure, retaliatory arrest cases
Supreme Court hears arguments in Microsoft email disclosure, retaliatory arrest cases
Autumn Callan
February 28, 2018 06:27:14 am

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday for two cases, United States v. Microsoft Corp. and Lozman v. City of Riveria Beach, Florida . United States v. Microsoft Corp. concerns the application of a...

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News Washington Senate approves bill requiring insurers to provide contraception and elective abortions
Washington Senate approves bill requiring insurers to provide contraception and elective abortions
Autumn Callan
February 1, 2018 12:32:38 pm

The Washington Senate on Wednesday voted 26-22 to pass SB 6212 , which would require insurance providers that cover maternity care to also cover elective abortions and contraception. The bill, the Reproductive Parity Act (RPA), which was...

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News Bipartisan immigration bill unveiled despite lack of support from White House
Bipartisan immigration bill unveiled despite lack of support from White House
Autumn Callan
January 18, 2018 11:49:44 am

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an immigration proposal on Wednesday as more Republicans offered support for immigration reform. Senator Lindsey Graham announced that Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME), Lamar Alexander (TN), Lisa Murkowski...

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News Motion to dismiss partially denied in PA redistricting case
Motion to dismiss partially denied in PA redistricting case
Autumn Callan
November 8, 2017 05:50:41 pm

A three-judge panel for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied in part a motion to dismiss filed by intervenor defendants in Agre v. Wolf , a Pennsylvania redistricting case....

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News Virginia Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal in redistricting case
Virginia Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal in redistricting case
Autumn Callan
October 25, 2017 07:55:04 pm

The Supreme Court of Virginia agreed on Tuesday to hear an appeal filed by an advocacy group that challenges a decision from earlier this year that upheld the constitutionality of 11 state...

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ACLU sues Michigan over same-sex adoption
Autumn Callan
September 21, 2017 03:30:42 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Michigan's practice of permitting state-contracted and tax-funded child placement agencies to use religious criteria reject qualified prospective parents based on sexual...

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News Guatemala lawmakers approve reduced penalties for campaign finance crimes
Guatemala lawmakers approve reduced penalties for campaign finance crimes
Autumn Callan
September 15, 2017 08:16:09 am

The Congress of Guatemala approved legislation that decreases the penalties for campaign finance crimes on Wednesday by a vote of 105-19. The reform reduces the maximum sentence for illegally funding an election from 12 to 10...

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News Spain prosecutor summons 712 Catalonian mayors over independence referendum
Spain prosecutor summons 712 Catalonian mayors over independence referendum
Autumn Callan
September 14, 2017 02:47:57 pm

Spain's state prosecutor on Wednesday summoned 712 Catalonian mayors who have said they will allow the use of public space for an independence referendum that is due to take place October 1. Last week the Spanish...

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News Venezuela chief prosecutor announces plans to jail protest leaders
Venezuela chief prosecutor announces plans to jail protest leaders
Autumn Callan
August 18, 2017 03:07:19 pm

Venezuela's new chief prosecutor announced plans on Thursday to pursue and imprison those responsible for leading violent protests that have plagued the country since April. The statement came the day before a proposed measure targeting hate crimes was expected to...

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News Married same-sex couple sues former employer for revoking health insurance
Married same-sex couple sues former employer for revoking health insurance
Autumn Callan
August 18, 2017 01:12:04 pm

A married same-sex couple filed a lawsuit against a former employer on Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California that alleges the company discriminated by refusing to provide spousal health insurance....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Supreme Court ruled on Chinese Exclusion Act

On March 28, 1898, the US Supreme Court ruled that a child born in the US to Chinese immigrants was a US citizen and could not be deported under the terms of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Read US v. Wong Kim Ark and learn more about the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Thomas Hare born

On March 28, 1808, English jurist Thomas Hare was born in the United Kingdom. After being admitted to the Bar in 1833, Hare became a campaigner for electoral reform. He created the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system of proportional representation used in many democratic countries today. He was also an early law reporter, recording important judicial decisions in The Hare Law Reports before there was any official reporting of legal opinions in the UK. Read a biography of Thomas Hare and a description of the STV system from the Electoral Reform Society.

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