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News Federal court rules Montana medical marijuana law does not shield providers from federal prosecution
Federal court rules Montana medical marijuana law does not shield providers from federal prosecution
Katherine Getty
January 25, 2012 10:26:37 am

A federal judge in the US District Court for the District of Montana on Friday ruled that the state's medical marijuana law does not protect providers of the drug from federal prosecution. Judge...

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News China court sentences rights activist to prison for subversion
China court sentences rights activist to prison for subversion
Katherine Getty
January 19, 2012 12:21:43 pm

Chinese authorities on Wednesday sentenced a prominent rights activist to 10 years in prison, marking the third such sentence in a month. Dissident Li Tie was sentenced for subversion . The charges were brought in response to pro-democracy...

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Federal judge rejects appeal by Madoff trustee in Mets case
Katherine Getty
January 18, 2012 10:20:23 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Tuesday that Madoff trustee Irving Picard cannot appeal a ruling that threw out most of his $1 billion suit...

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News Thailand independent commission calls for overhaul of royal insult law
Thailand independent commission calls for overhaul of royal insult law
Katherine Getty
January 12, 2012 12:20:05 pm

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Thailand (TRCT) has recommended that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra amend the law that punishes anyone who insults the royal family with up to 15 years in prison [Thai Penal Code...

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Federal appeals court allows enforcement of Texas abortion sonogram law
Katherine Getty
January 11, 2012 10:21:07 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday lifted an injunction on a Texas law that requires women to have a sonogram before undergoing an abortion , allowing...

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UN rights chief condemns Egypt military crackdown
Katherine Getty
December 20, 2011 10:32:52 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday condemned the brutal crackdown on protesters by military and security forces in Cairo. Since Friday the brutal suppression of demonstrations has led to...

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ICC declines to confirm charges against Rwanda rebel leader
Katherine Getty
December 17, 2011 11:44:56 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled Friday that Callixte Mbarushimana should be released because there is not enough evidence to charge him. Mbarushimana was allegedly tied to the murder, rape and...

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Federal appeals court strikes down Wisconsin campaign finance law
Katherine Getty
December 13, 2011 10:12:54 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday struck down a Wisconsin law that prohibited people from donating more than $10,000 a year to political action committees (PACs). The case was brought...

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ICTY convicts former Yugoslav intelligence officer of contempt for failure to testify
Katherine Getty
December 9, 2011 02:25:00 pm

Former Yugoslav intelligence officer Dragomir Pecanac was convicted Friday on a charge of contempt for failing to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . The charges were...

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CIA operated secret prison in Romania: AP report
Katherine Getty
December 8, 2011 12:11:04 pm

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operated a secret prison outside the capital of Romania, the Associated Press (AP) alleged on Thursday. A joint investigation between the AP and a German public television...

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Magna Carta established fundamental rights in England

On June 15, 1215, King John sealed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, establishing certain fundamental rights as part of the law in England. Learn more about the Magna Carta.

Twelfth Amendment Ratified

On June 15, 1804, the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, creating separate votes in the electoral college for President and Vice-President. In prior elections, the country experienced problems with the original system in Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the Constitution, which failed to adequately segregate votes for President and Vice-President. This led to a tie in the 1800 election between Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates of the same party. Learn more about the history of the Twelfth Amendment from the University of Chicago.

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