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News Turkish authorities arrest more journalists over alleged coup plot ties
Turkish authorities arrest more journalists over alleged coup plot ties
Daniel Makosky
March 3, 2011 02:16:22 pm

Turkish authorities on Thursday jailed an estimated 10 individuals, including several journalists, allegedly involved with aiding the Ergenekon coup plot , amid continued foreign concerns for the treatment of journalists within the country. The arrests...

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News Supreme Court rules rehabilitation may be considered in resentencing
Supreme Court rules rehabilitation may be considered in resentencing
Daniel Makosky
March 2, 2011 02:47:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 6-2 in Pepper v. United States that judges may consider a defendant's post-sentencing rehabilitation as a permissible factor supporting a...

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News California AG asks Ninth Circuit to lift same-sex marriage stay
California AG asks Ninth Circuit to lift same-sex marriage stay
Daniel Makosky
March 2, 2011 10:22:08 am

California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday requested that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lift the stay order prohibiting gay couples from marrying while an appeal of the invalidation...

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News ICC declines to stay proceedings against Congo militia leader Lubanga
ICC declines to stay proceedings against Congo militia leader Lubanga
Daniel Makosky
February 24, 2011 01:42:16 pm

The trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday declined a request from lawyers for accused Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to stay the proceedings against him....

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News Supreme Court allows state seat belt action to proceed
Supreme Court allows state seat belt action to proceed
Daniel Makosky
February 23, 2011 01:23:06 pm

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously reversed a California appeals court ruling in Williamson v. Mazda Motors of America , finding that a federal minimum safety standard does...

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News House passes short-term Patriot Act extension
House passes short-term Patriot Act extension
Daniel Makosky
February 18, 2011 07:00:39 am

The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted 279-143 to extend three surveillance provisions of the USA Patriot Act through May 27. The measures were set to expire on February...

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News UN Security Council weighs Kosovo organ trafficking investigation
UN Security Council weighs Kosovo organ trafficking investigation
Daniel Makosky
February 17, 2011 05:06:58 pm

UN Special Representative to Kosovo Lamberto Zannier on Wednesday requested that the UN Security Council open an independent investigation into alleged incidents of organ trafficking , inhuman treatment and other crimes by the...

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News Ecuador constitutional court approves anti-crime constitutional reforms
Ecuador constitutional court approves anti-crime constitutional reforms
Daniel Makosky
February 16, 2011 12:56:32 pm

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador on Wednesday certified a slate of constitutional reforms submitted by President Rafael Correa . The court amended without explanation two of the 10 referendum questions...

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News Canada high court rules government may withhold national security-related evidence
Canada high court rules government may withhold national security-related evidence
Daniel Makosky
February 11, 2011 07:41:29 am

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday upheld challenged aspects of the Canada Evidence Act , ruling that national security considerations take precedence over criminal convictions. The court affirmed the constitutionality of a provision that...

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News Federal judge finds landmark cross restoration grant constitutional
Federal judge finds landmark cross restoration grant constitutional
Daniel Makosky
February 9, 2011 01:51:09 pm

A judge in the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois on Tuesday ruled that the state did not unconstitutionally advocate religion by financially contributing to the restoration of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

11th Amendent to US Constitution ratified

On February 7, 1795, the 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution took effect with ratification by North Carolina. Adopted in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court's ruling in Chisholm v. Georgia, the amendment limited the jurisdiction of the federal courts to automatically hear cases brought against a state by the citizens of another state. Learn more about the meaning and history of the 11th Amendment from the National Constitution Center.

Maastricht Treaty signed, creating EU

On February 7, 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed by the members of the European Community, creating the European Union. Officially called the Treaty on the European Union, the original Maastricht Treaty went into force on November 1, 1993. The current Maastricht Treaty includes amendments from later EU treaties.

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