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News New Jersey lawmakers approve zero emission certificates for nuclear power plants
New Jersey lawmakers approve zero emission certificates for nuclear power plants
Erik Slobe
April 13, 2018 12:06:04 pm

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly on Thursday approved a bill granting zero emission certificates (ZECs) to nuclear power plants in New Jersey. The bill states that the nuclear power plants in New Jersey are...

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China files WTO complaint against US over tariffs
Erik Slobe
April 6, 2018 11:02:42 am

China filed a complaint against the US with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday over US tariffs against Chinese goods. The complaint is a request for consultation , which is the first step in a...

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News AGs from 14 states file lawsuit against EPA over methane emissions
AGs from 14 states file lawsuit against EPA over methane emissions
Erik Slobe
April 6, 2018 09:59:35 am

The Attorneys General from 14states, led by New York Attorney General Schneiderman filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US District Court for the District of Columbia over...

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News Transgender people sue Ohio to change gender on birth certificate
Transgender people sue Ohio to change gender on birth certificate
Erik Slobe
March 30, 2018 10:09:21 am

Four transgender people filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Thursday against the Ohio Department of Health and Office of Vital Statistics due to the plaintiffs' inability to change their...

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Sessions appoints federal prosecutor to investigate DOJ actions
Erik Slobe
March 30, 2018 08:21:47 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed US Attorney for Utah John Huber on Thursday to investigate determinations made by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2016 and 2017. The investigation will look...

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Kentucky Senate approves abortion restriction bill
Erik Slobe
March 23, 2018 11:29:13 am

The Kentucky Senate approved a bill on Thursday that outlaws the use of the dilation and excavation abortion method for patients in their eleventh week of pregnancy or later. The method is most commonly used in...

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Trump signs memorandum calling for tariffs against China
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March 23, 2018 10:22:22 am

US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday calling for the US Trade Representative to develop a list of proposed tariffs against goods from China. The trade representative has 15 days to publish...

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South Africa ex-president charged with corruption
Erik Slobe
March 16, 2018 01:07:59 pm

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is facing trial over 16 charges related to corruption, South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority boss Shaun Abrahams announced on Friday. The charges include one count of racketeering, two counts of corruption,...

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Federal appeals court overturns Department of Labor fiduciary rule
Erik Slobe
March 16, 2018 11:17:06 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday vacated the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule by a vote of 2-1. The Fiduciary Rule reinterprets the term "investment advice fiduciary" and redefines...

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UN expert calls for right to healthy environment
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March 5, 2018 03:39:18 pm

The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment called on the international community Monday to recognize that people have the right to a healthy environment. John Knox presented a report on the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

London Naval Treaty signed

On April 22, 1930, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Japan signed the Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armament (London Naval Treaty), which limited the production of warships and limited submarine warfare. Leading up to World War II, Japan and Italy withdrew from the treaty, leaving only the US, UK, and France to sign the Second London Naval Treaty.

Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone died

On April 22, 1946, US Supreme Court Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone died at the age of 73. Learn more about the life and career of Chief Justice Stone from Oyez.

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