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News Maryland top court: defendants cannot be held before trial if unable to afford bail
Maryland top court: defendants cannot be held before trial if unable to afford bail
Justin Cosgrove
February 8, 2017 01:49:03 pm

The Maryland Court of Appeals adopted a rule on Tuesday ending the practice of holding criminal defendants in jail before trial when they cannot afford bail. The rule does not abolish the practice of required money...

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News ACLU files new lawsuit challenging Trump’s immigration order
ACLU files new lawsuit challenging Trump’s immigration order
Justin Cosgrove
February 8, 2017 01:45:22 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's controversial executive order restricting immigration. The ACLU claims that the ban is unconstitutional under the First...

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News Federal appeals court hears oral arguments on reinstating immigration order
Federal appeals court hears oral arguments on reinstating immigration order
Justin Cosgrove
February 8, 2017 08:00:57 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments on Tuesday regarding the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. The government argued that the executive order was well...

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News Court document: Army Corps of Engineers to grant final permit for Dakota pipeline
Court document: Army Corps of Engineers to grant final permit for Dakota pipeline
Justin Cosgrove
February 8, 2017 07:17:31 am

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will grant the final permit for the Dakota Access oil pipeline after an order from President Donald Trump to expedite the process, according to a court document ...

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News Louisiana governor sued over public defender system
Louisiana governor sued over public defender system
Justin Cosgrove
February 7, 2017 11:11:36 am

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was sued on Monday over the public defender system over allegations it denies effective representation to the poor . Edwards was sued by the Southern Poverty Law Center ...

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News Missouri lawmakers send ‘right to work’ proposal to governor
Missouri lawmakers send ‘right to work’ proposal to governor
Justin Cosgrove
February 3, 2017 10:40:44 am

Missouri lawmakers on Thursday sent a "right to work" proposal to Governor Eric Greitens , who is expected to sign the measure into law. The bill will prevent unions from requiring workers to pay...

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News US Senate ends Obama coal mining rule
US Senate ends Obama coal mining rule
Justin Cosgrove
February 3, 2017 09:45:54 am

The US Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday in favor of a resolution to end a coal mining rule put in place by the Obama administration. The Senate, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...

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News Former cheerleaders sue NFL over wages
Former cheerleaders sue NFL over wages
Justin Cosgrove
February 1, 2017 05:03:39 pm

A group of former NFL cheerleaders filed a lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL) on Wednesday over wages. The complaint states that the league underpaid them and prohibited cheerleaders on one team to compare wages with those...

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News Lawsuit filed against EPA over mercury discharge rule recission
Lawsuit filed against EPA over mercury discharge rule recission
Justin Cosgrove
February 1, 2017 04:40:15 pm

The nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of illegally rescinding a rule that reduced the discharge of mercury from dental offices. The complaint...

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News Arkansas House approves plan to reinstate voter ID laws
Arkansas House approves plan to reinstate voter ID laws
Justin Cosgrove
February 1, 2017 08:18:19 am

The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a proposal on Tuesday that would reinstate a voter identification law that was struck down over two years ago. This bill, which was passed 74-21, is nearly identical to...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

St. Ives, patron saint of lawyers, died

St. Ives, Paris student of the civil law, advocate of the poor, and patron saint of lawyers died on May 19, 1303.

Learn more about St. Ives in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Mexico ratifies Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

On May 19, 1848, Mexico ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. The treaty ended the Mexican-American War and ceded roughly half of Mexico's territory to the United States. Learn more about the Mexican-American War from the US Library of Congress.

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