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News Supreme Court declines to hear DACA case
Supreme Court declines to hear DACA case
Brittney Zeller
February 26, 2018 01:22:27 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an expedited appeal of a ruling that blocked the Department of Justice (DOJ) from cancelling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...

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News Missouri governor indicted on invasion of privacy charge
Missouri governor indicted on invasion of privacy charge
Brittney Zeller
February 23, 2018 01:25:36 pm

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was indicted on a charge of felony invasion of privacy on Thursday. Greitens was charged with one count of first degree invasion of privacy for knowingly photographing K.S. in a state of full or partial...

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News Oregon legislature amends firearm statute
Oregon legislature amends firearm statute
Brittney Zeller
February 23, 2018 01:08:26 pm

The Oregon legislature on Thursday approved HB 4145 , which amends current statutes relating to firearm ownership. The bill amends language of the original bill to include "a family or household member" and other language to cover relationships other than...

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News Australia and Peru sign free trade agreement
Australia and Peru sign free trade agreement
Brittney Zeller
February 12, 2018 12:56:28 pm

Australia and Peru signed a new trade agreement Monday that will allow for greater access to beef, sugar, almonds and dairy products being sold within Peru. The trade agreement was finalized last November and will go into affect 60...

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News Ecuador voters reinstate presidential term limits
Ecuador voters reinstate presidential term limits
Brittney Zeller
February 5, 2018 01:28:24 pm

Voters in Ecuador on Sunday voted to reinstate a two-term limit for elected officials, with 64 percent of voters in favor of referendum question 2, which would amend the constitution so that all elected officials can only...

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News Federal judge finds Florida voting rights restoration scheme unconstitutional
Federal judge finds Florida voting rights restoration scheme unconstitutional
Brittney Zeller
February 2, 2018 01:34:46 pm

A federal judge on Thursday struck down Florida's process for restoring voter rights to former felons, finding that it was unconstitutional. Florida citizens are automatically disenfranchised after being convicted of a felony under the Florida Constitution . Former...

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News UK judge rules hospital can end life support for severely disabled 11-month-old
UK judge rules hospital can end life support for severely disabled 11-month-old
Brittney Zeller
January 29, 2018 01:34:11 pm

A UK judge ruled Monday that life sustaining medical treatment is not in the best interest of a severely disabled 11-month-old boy and that doctors could withdraw his life support without the consent of his parents. Isiah was...

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News Pennsylvania lawmakers ask US Supreme Court to block redistricting order
Pennsylvania lawmakers ask US Supreme Court to block redistricting order
Brittney Zeller
January 28, 2018 09:07:28 pm

Michael Turzai, in his capacity as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Joseph Scarnati III, in his capacity as Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore filed a motion with the US Supreme Court on Thursday asking the...

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News Supreme Court rules ‘toll’ means ‘stop the clock’ in federal jurisdiction statute
Supreme Court rules ‘toll’ means ‘stop the clock’ in federal jurisdiction statute
Brittney Zeller
January 22, 2018 12:52:50 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Artis v. District of Columbia that the "instruction to 'toll' a state limitations period means to hold it in abeyance, i.e., to stop the clock." The...

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News Lawmakers introduce bill to reform sexual harassment claims in Congress
Lawmakers introduce bill to reform sexual harassment claims in Congress
Brittney Zeller
January 19, 2018 02:02:24 pm

Members of Congress introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit lawmakers from paying settlements in sexual harassment claims with taxpayers' money. The bill, called the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, would require the accused lawmaker to reimburse the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

President Lincoln signs Naitonal Banking Act into law

On February 26, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the National Banking Act into law, creating the American banking charter system. The Act furthermore created the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) within the Treasury Department. The law was further intended to help raise money for the Civil War by pressing banks to buy federal as opposed to state bonds. The law was not as successful as intended in this regard and was soon replaced by the National Banking Act of 1864. Read the history of the OCC from the US Department of the Treasury.

Hitler put on trial for treason in Munich

On February 26, 1924, Adolf Hitler and several others were put on trial for treason in Munich in connection with an attempted coup. Learn more about the Munich (or "Beer Hall") Putsch and the subsequent trial of Hitler and his associates.

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