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Supreme Court refuses to hear Blagojevich appeal
Brittney Zeller
April 16, 2018 02:06:22 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and left in place the 14-year sentence imposed by Judge James Zagel of the US District Court for...

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Pakistan Supreme Court bans Nawaz Sharif from politics for life
Brittney Zeller
April 13, 2018 02:15:57 pm

The Supreme Court on Pakistan on Friday ruled that a person would be disqualified for life if the court found that they were not "honest" or "truthful" at any point in their career, effectively preventing former prime minister...

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Lawsuit challenges Mississippi abortion restrictions
Brittney Zeller
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Jackson Women's Health Organization and others filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging a number of Mississippi abortion restrictions. The lawsuit claims Mississippi's abortion restrictions have been "designed to choke off access to abortion in the state, primarily...

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ICC takes Mali war crimes suspect into custody
Brittney Zeller
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Saturday that Mr Al Hassan was surrendered to the court's detention center in the Netherlands by Malian authorities. According to the arrest warrant , he is accused of crimes...

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Supreme Court declines to hear Michigan cross case
Brittney Zeller
April 2, 2018 02:38:36 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal in a dispute to determine whether a pole can be turned into a cross on public land in Michigan. More than 50 years ago, the "Dewey...

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Arkansas Supreme Court rules state must identify execution drug manufacturers
Brittney Zeller
March 30, 2018 04:02:15 pm

The Supreme Court of Arkansas ruled Thursday that the state prison system may be permitted to conceal information that could be used to identify third parties who obtain drugs for the state, but must continue to identify the manufacturers...

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Brittney Zeller
March 26, 2018 02:54:49 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of Maurice Greenberg's Starr International Co. The appeal argued that the federal government illegally bailed out AIG during the financial crisis of 2008 at...

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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Arizona death penalty
Brittney Zeller
March 19, 2018 11:47:57 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty in Arizona under the Eighth Amendment. Abel Hidalgo was sentenced to death for two counts of first...

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Supreme Court of India upholds passive euthanasia for terminally ill individuals
Brittney Zeller
March 9, 2018 11:31:51 am

The Supreme Court of India on Friday upheld the verdict of the Constitutional Bench which upheld the removal of life-support for individuals who are terminally ill or in incurable comas, otherwise known as passive euthanasia. The...

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Oregon senate passes net neutrality bill
Brittney Zeller
March 2, 2018 01:21:01 pm

Oregon senators on Thursday voted for a bill that seeks to preserve net neutrality protections for the internet. The Oregon house voted on and passed the bill earlier in the week. The bill does not require all...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights. A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

Peace of Augsburg allows princes in the Holy Roman Empire to chose their state's relgion

On September 25, 1555, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signed the Peace of Augsburg, allowing princes within the Empire to choose whether their lands would be Catholic or Protestant. People living in a given principality were then permitted to move to a different region within the Empire if their faith differed from the one chosen by the prince of their home state.

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

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