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News India high court sentences judge to six months for contempt
India high court sentences judge to six months for contempt
Brittany Felder
May 9, 2017 05:32:08 pm

The Supreme Court of India on Monday found judge C.S. Karnan guilty of contempt and sentenced him to six months in jail. The court ordered the judge to be...

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News Ireland health minister calls for blasphemy law repeal
Ireland health minister calls for blasphemy law repeal
Brittany Felder
May 9, 2017 05:18:06 pm

Ireland Health Minister Simon Harris said Monday that the country's blasphemy laws were "embarrassing" and called for their repeal. His comments follow the revelation that an investigation had been launched into...

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News Oklahoma death penalty commission recommends extending moratorium
Oklahoma death penalty commission recommends extending moratorium
Brittany Felder
April 26, 2017 02:37:46 pm

The Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission on Tuesday released a report in which they "unanimously recommend that the current moratorium on the death penalty be extended." While the report noted that it was...

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News Federal judge blocks defunding of ‘sanctuary cities’
Federal judge blocks defunding of ‘sanctuary cities’
Brittany Felder
April 26, 2017 02:30:35 pm

US District Judge William Orrick from the Northern District of California on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction against Executive Order 13768, titled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States which...

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News Arizona Governor signs law increasing penalties for assaulting police
Arizona Governor signs law increasing penalties for assaulting police
Brittany Felder
April 18, 2017 05:00:14 pm

Arizona Governor Doug Doucey on Monday signed into law a "Blue Lives Matter" law imposing stricter penalties on assaulting, even off duty, police officers. The bill creates new maximum and minimums for offenses against...

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Maryland lawmakers withdraw bill proposing ‘sanctuary state’ status
Brittany Felder
April 11, 2017 05:57:35 pm

Legislators in Maryland on Monday withdrew a bill proposing to make Maryland a so-called "sanctuary state." The purpose of the bill was to "prohibiting a specified government agent from taking specified actions for immigration enforcement purposes."...

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Supreme Court rules for deferential review in equal opportunity case
Brittany Felder
April 4, 2017 01:37:36 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday held in McLane v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that " A district court’s decision whether to enforce or quash an EEOC subpoena should be reviewed for abuse of discretion,...

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Supreme Court rules mandatory minimums can be considered at sentencing
Brittany Felder
April 4, 2017 01:22:02 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously decided in Dean v. United States that trial courts could consider mandatory minimums when imposing sentences for other underlying offenses. In Dean, the appellant had been convicted of...

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Scotland lawmakers vote to hold independence referendum
Brittany Felder
March 29, 2017 08:08:15 am

Scottish lawmakers on Tuesday voted 69-59 in favor of holding an independence referendum. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had pushed for a referendum between 2018 and 2019 following the UK's move to leave the EU. Speaking...

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News Michigan agrees to allot $87 million to replacing lead pipes in Flint
Michigan agrees to allot $87 million to replacing lead pipes in Flint
Brittany Felder
March 29, 2017 07:29:09 am

In a settlement agreement announced on Monday, the state of Michigan has agreed to allot $87 million to replace lead water pipes in the city of Flint. Among other things, the settlement provides that residents of Flint...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Socialist Constitution of Cuba promulgated

On February 24, 1976, the Republic of Cuba promulgated the Socialist Constitution of Cuba. The document solidified the socialist system in Cuba. It was the fifth Cuban constitution since the country's independence in 1901 and the first since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. The Socialist Constitution was subsequently amended in 1992 and 2002.

Marbury v. Madison decided

On February 24, 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall of the US Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison that any act of Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is null and void, thereby establishing the doctrine of judicial review.

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