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News Germany justice ministry drafts plan for allowing circumcisions
Germany justice ministry drafts plan for allowing circumcisions
Maureen Cosgrove
September 26, 2012 09:57:27 am

The German Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) on Tuesday outlined a plan to legalize circumcisions of infant boys after a controversial ruling banning the practice was handed down earlier this year. The...

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News Ninth Circuit rejects Arizona immigration law challenge
Ninth Circuit rejects Arizona immigration law challenge
Maureen Cosgrove
September 26, 2012 08:53:52 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday denied a request for a new injunction against a controversial provision of Arizona's immigration law requiring law enforcement officials to check the immigration...

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News Federal judge rules South Dakota prison tobacco ban infringes on religious rights
Federal judge rules South Dakota prison tobacco ban infringes on religious rights
Maureen Cosgrove
September 20, 2012 12:03:00 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Dakota on Wednesday ruled that South Dakota's ban on the use of tobacco in prisons infringes on the religious rights of Native American...

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News Jordan king backs controversial media law
Jordan king backs controversial media law
Maureen Cosgrove
September 20, 2012 08:51:52 am

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday endorsed by royal decree a law that requires Jordanian news websites to register with the government and obtain licenses. The law, which is part of a series of amendments to the...

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News Federal judge lifts injunction on Arizona immigration law
Federal judge lifts injunction on Arizona immigration law
Maureen Cosgrove
September 19, 2012 10:09:47 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona on Tuesday lifted an injunction that barred enforcement of a controversial provision of Arizona's immigration law requiring law enforcement officials...

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News Wisconsin AG appeals ruling striking down collective bargaining law
Wisconsin AG appeals ruling striking down collective bargaining law
Maureen Cosgrove
September 19, 2012 09:22:44 am

Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen on Tuesday filed an appeal of a ruling that struck down a controversial law limiting the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions. The appeal comes just four...

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News Federal judge blocks indefinite detention law
Federal judge blocks indefinite detention law
Maureen Cosgrove
September 13, 2012 09:13:27 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday permanently enjoined a US law that allows authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they are found to have...

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News Missouri legislature overrides birth control bill veto
Missouri legislature overrides birth control bill veto
Maureen Cosgrove
September 13, 2012 08:26:56 am

The Missouri Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to override a veto Governor Jay Nixon of a bill that prohibits mandatory insurance coverage of birth control for anyone with ethical...

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News Germany Constitutional Court supports, caps eurozone funding
Germany Constitutional Court supports, caps eurozone funding
Maureen Cosgrove
September 12, 2012 12:16:44 pm

The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany on Wednesday rejected a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of the the 500 billion euro (USD $632 billion) European Stability Mechanism...

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News Ninth Circuit restricts injunction on Idaho abortion law
Ninth Circuit restricts injunction on Idaho abortion law
Maureen Cosgrove
September 12, 2012 08:57:24 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday narrowed the scope on a preliminary injunction against a 1972 Idaho law that makes it a felony to end one's own pregnancy. Mother of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

11th Amendent to US Constitution ratified

On February 7, 1795, the 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution took effect with ratification by North Carolina. Adopted in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court's ruling in Chisholm v. Georgia, the amendment limited the jurisdiction of the federal courts to automatically hear cases brought against a state by the citizens of another state. Learn more about the meaning and history of the 11th Amendment from the National Constitution Center.

Maastricht Treaty signed, creating EU

On February 7, 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed by the members of the European Community, creating the European Union. Officially called the Treaty on the European Union, the original Maastricht Treaty went into force on November 1, 1993. The current Maastricht Treaty includes amendments from later EU treaties.

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