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News Egypt lawmakers approve human trafficking bill
Egypt lawmakers approve human trafficking bill
Emelina Perez
October 17, 2016 04:09:01 pm

The Egyptian Parliament on Monday voted to enact new legislation aimed at combating the growing number of human traffickers along its coast. Smugglers and their middlemen will now face prison terms or...

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News Supreme Court declines to rule in 1995 death penalty case
Supreme Court declines to rule in 1995 death penalty case
Emelina Perez
October 17, 2016 03:05:02 pm

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari . The main issue in the case was whether a defendant's counsel can present one mitigating factor at the sentencing...

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News Wells Fargo CEO steps down amid deceptive sales practices scandal
Wells Fargo CEO steps down amid deceptive sales practices scandal
Emelina Perez
October 13, 2016 02:45:37 pm

Wells Fargo on Wednesday announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Stumpf, will immediately resign from both positions. Hours after the news, Wells Fargo share prices increased by 1.65 percent. Stumpf...

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News Hong Kong lawmakers protest against China during oath-taking
Hong Kong lawmakers protest against China during oath-taking
Emelina Perez
October 13, 2016 11:00:54 am

Several newly-elected members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday protested for pro-democracy rights while taking their oaths, an act which invalidates their oaths and may bar them from the legislature. Two of the lawmakers held signs [BBC...

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News Federal appeals court allows construction of Dakota Access Pipeline to proceed
Federal appeals court allows construction of Dakota Access Pipeline to proceed
Emelina Perez
October 10, 2016 03:45:50 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against Native American tribes on Sunday, allowing construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline to move forward. The Standing Rock Sioux and the Cheyenne River...

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News Florida Democratic Party sues governor to extend voter registration following hurricane
Florida Democratic Party sues governor to extend voter registration following hurricane
Emelina Perez
October 10, 2016 02:40:49 pm

The Florida Democratic Party filed a federal lawsuit on Sunday against Governor Rick Scott requesting he extend the voting registration period in the state an extra week due to Hurricane Matthew. Currently the voter...

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News Former top CIA officials ordered to testify in torture program lawsuit
Former top CIA officials ordered to testify in torture program lawsuit
Emelina Perez
October 6, 2016 12:34:22 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington ruled Tuesday that four former high-ranking Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials must testify in depositions in a lawsuit against two psychologists who designed...

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News Germany court rules no compensation for Afghanistan families of airstrike victims
Germany court rules no compensation for Afghanistan families of airstrike victims
Emelina Perez
October 6, 2016 11:09:19 am

Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled Thursday that relatives of the victims of a 2009 airstrike in Afghanistan are not entitled to compensation. The court held that international law does not award damages or...

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News HRW: Tunisia men provide new accounts of torture by CIA
HRW: Tunisia men provide new accounts of torture by CIA
Emelina Perez
October 3, 2016 04:09:03 pm

Two Tunisian men have come forward with claims of previously unreported accounts of torture at the hands of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) , according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday....

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News El Salvador reopens investigation into 1981 civil war massacre
El Salvador reopens investigation into 1981 civil war massacre
Emelina Perez
October 3, 2016 12:32:44 pm

A court in El Salvador will reopen an investigation related to the Mozote Massacre of 1981 which occurred during the country's Civil War, according to human rights lawyers on the case Saturday. Lawyers from the Center for Justice and International...

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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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