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News Trump administration files lawsuit against California over sanctuary city laws
Trump administration files lawsuit against California over sanctuary city laws
Kenneth Hall
March 7, 2018 12:14:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against California in the US District Court for the Eastern District of California seeking declaratory judgment and injustice relief against three California immigration laws....

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News Supreme Court adds three cases to 2018 docket
Supreme Court adds three cases to 2018 docket
Kenneth Hall
February 26, 2018 12:33:36 pm

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases for its next term on Monday. New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira challenges the applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and presents...

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News Supreme Court allows constitutional challenge for criminal defendant after guilty plea
Supreme Court allows constitutional challenge for criminal defendant after guilty plea
Kenneth Hall
February 21, 2018 12:26:56 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Wednesday in Class v. United States that a guilty plea does not, by itself, bar a federal criminal defendant from challenging the constitutionality of his statute of conviction...

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News Belgium court rules against Facebook in privacy case
Belgium court rules against Facebook in privacy case
Kenneth Hall
February 19, 2018 12:20:02 pm

The Belgian Court of First Instance ruled against Facebook Friday, stating that the company is in violation of Belgium's privacy laws by placing tracking codes, commonly referred to as "cookies," on third-party websites. The court found in favor...

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News Prominent Pakistan rights lawyer dies of heart attack at 66
Prominent Pakistan rights lawyer dies of heart attack at 66
Kenneth Hall
February 12, 2018 12:47:37 pm

Asma Jahangir , a leading human rights activist and lawyer in Pakistan, died Sunday after suffering from cardiac arrest in her hometown city of Lahore at the age of 66. Jahangir dedicated decades of her life towards the pursuit...

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News Maldives high court annuls order to release political prisoners hours after justices arrested
Maldives high court annuls order to release political prisoners hours after justices arrested
Kenneth Hall
February 7, 2018 12:31:10 pm

Three justices of the Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday annulled a controversial ruling the court had issued last Thursday that required the government to immediately release a number of political prisoners. The reversal came a...

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News Maldives government declares state of emergency after refusing to enforce supreme court order
Maldives government declares state of emergency after refusing to enforce supreme court order
Kenneth Hall
February 5, 2018 02:01:48 pm

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom declared a state of emergency Monday for the next 15 days as political tensions between the president and the Supreme Court continue to escalate. The country has remained in a...

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News Federal appeals court rules structure of CFPD constitutional
Federal appeals court rules structure of CFPD constitutional
Kenneth Hall
January 31, 2018 12:39:45 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Wednesday that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPD) is constitutional. At issue was whether 12 USC § 5491(c)(3) ,...

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News Malaysia high court annuls unilateral conversion of minors to Islam
Malaysia high court annuls unilateral conversion of minors to Islam
Kenneth Hall
January 29, 2018 12:03:39 pm

The Federal Court of Malaysia on Monday unanimously voided the unilateral conversion of three children to Islam without their mother's consent, requiring the consent of both parents to change a minor's religion. The decision ends...

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News FBI statistics reveal violent crime drop and murder rate increase in first half of 2017
FBI statistics reveal violent crime drop and murder rate increase in first half of 2017
Kenneth Hall
January 24, 2018 12:25:36 pm

The FBI released preliminary statistics Tuesday outlining US crime metrics from January through June 2017, which indicated a downward trend in violent crime and rise in the homicide rate. In the first half of 2017 the violent...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Jamaica achieves full independence

On February 9, 1962, Jamaica left the Federation of the West Indies, becoming a fully-independent nation for the first time in its history. The country did, however, remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Read the Constitution of Jamaica from the Georgetown University archives.

First US federal anti-narcotics legislation passed

On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the first federal legislation prohibiting narcotics. The "Act to Prohibit Importation and Use Of Opium" barred the importation of opium at other than specified ports and for other than medicinal use.

US House elects John Quincy Adams President

The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President of the United States on February 9, 1825 after no candidate won a majority of electors in the 1824 presidential election. Adams prevailed by a 13-7-4 vote even though future President Andrew Jackson won more electors than him the previous November. The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution requires the House to determine the president if nobody secures a majority of electors. Learn more about the Election of 1824.

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