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News Maryland Senate approves bill allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
Maryland Senate approves bill allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
Jerry Votava
March 27, 2013 06:59:46 am

The Maryland Senate on Monday voted 29-18 to approve a bill that would substantially expand the availability of driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants residing in the state. To be eligible to receive...

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News Supreme Court rules stormwater pollution case can proceed
Supreme Court rules stormwater pollution case can proceed
Jerry Votava
March 21, 2013 06:52:21 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-0 Wednesday in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NDEC) that 33 USC § 1369 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) is not a jurisdictional bar...

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News Oklahoma AG petitions Supreme Court review abortion laws
Oklahoma AG petitions Supreme Court review abortion laws
Jerry Votava
March 7, 2013 08:19:45 am

Oklahoma Attorney General E Scott Pruitt on Tuesday filed a petition asking the US Supreme Court to review a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court which struck down two...

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News Guantanamo detainees face harsh conditions, hunger strike: defense lawyers
Guantanamo detainees face harsh conditions, hunger strike: defense lawyers
Jerry Votava
March 7, 2013 07:17:42 am

Defense lawyers for terrorism detainees held at Guantanamo Bay and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) sent a letter to Rear Admiral John Smith Jr. describing harsh conditions faced by the...

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News UN rights office expresses concern over unrest in Guinea
UN rights office expresses concern over unrest in Guinea
Jerry Votava
March 5, 2013 04:15:10 pm

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday highlighted their concern over violence and turmoil in Guinea . The OHCHR discussed reports of injuries and death following...

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News Chile court orders suspension of hydroelectric dam construction
Chile court orders suspension of hydroelectric dam construction
Jerry Votava
March 5, 2013 02:28:47 pm

A Chilean appeals court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Punta Alcalde hydroelectric dam project based on environmental concerns. The project is under the management of Endesa , an energy company based in...

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News Supreme Court permits shareholder class action lawsuit
Supreme Court permits shareholder class action lawsuit
Jerry Votava
February 27, 2013 03:18:40 pm

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday decided in Amgen, Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds to permit a class action lawsuit by shareholders against Amgen , a biotechnology company. The...

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News Military judge rejects Wikileaks defendant’s request to dismiss charges
Military judge rejects Wikileaks defendant’s request to dismiss charges
Jerry Votava
February 27, 2013 08:28:51 am

US Army Colonel Denise Lind, who is presiding over the prosecution of Bradley Manning , on Tuesday dismissed a defense motion arguing that Manning should be released based on a lack of a speedy...

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News Federal appeals court upholds order blocking Florida welfare drug testing law
Federal appeals court upholds order blocking Florida welfare drug testing law
Jerry Votava
February 27, 2013 07:55:50 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday ruled that a lower court was correct in blocking a Florida law that had required welfare applicants to pass a...

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Supreme Court rules parent can appeal in international child custody dispute
Jerry Votava
February 20, 2013 06:22:20 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Chafin v. Chafin that a parent can appeal a custody ruling when a district court has determined the child's habitual residence is another country...

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