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News House Intelligence Committee releases memo concerning Russia investigation
House Intelligence Committee releases memo concerning Russia investigation
Patrick Sherry
February 2, 2018 04:13:15 pm

US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) , with approval from President Trump, declassified and released a memo on Friday claiming that the FBI overstepped their surveillance authority while investigating Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential...

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News State officials urge Supreme Court to block Pennsylvania gerrymandering decision
State officials urge Supreme Court to block Pennsylvania gerrymandering decision
Patrick Sherry
January 31, 2018 07:28:34 am

The Secretaries of State from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and South Carolina filed a motion on Monday urging the US Supreme Court to block the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's recent order striking down the...

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News DOJ files statement of interest in First Amendment lawsuit at UC Berkeley
DOJ files statement of interest in First Amendment lawsuit at UC Berkeley
Patrick Sherry
January 26, 2018 04:02:15 pm

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest Thursday on behalf of two conservative student groups at the University of California, Berkeley who are suing the school for violation of their First Amendment rights...

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News Federal appeals court vacates decision to cancel Washington Redskins’ trademark
Federal appeals court vacates decision to cancel Washington Redskins’ trademark
Patrick Sherry
January 19, 2018 04:17:28 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday vacated the judgment of the district court that had canceled the Washington Redskins' trademark registrations. The judgment vacated the holding in Pro Football, Inc. v....

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News US civil rights commission urges Congress to increase public school funding in minority and low-income communities
US civil rights commission urges Congress to increase public school funding in minority and low-income communities
Patrick Sherry
January 12, 2018 03:40:39 pm

The United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) on Thursday urged Congress to take drastic actions to remedy the disparity in public school funding in minority and low-income communities. The report calls on "ederal, state, and...

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News FOIA suit seeks information on DOJ release of FBI agents’ texts
FOIA suit seeks information on DOJ release of FBI agents’ texts
Patrick Sherry
January 3, 2018 04:49:51 pm

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint on Wednesday alleging that the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in failing to respond to their expedited request...

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News Supreme Court halts DACA document delivery
Supreme Court halts DACA document delivery
Patrick Sherry
December 21, 2017 01:01:28 pm

The US Supreme court on Wednesday blocked the district court's decision to force the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to turn over more documents regarding former Secretary John Kelly's determination to rescind the Deferred Action...

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News Supreme Court of Canada rules for Yukon First Nations in watershed development suit
Supreme Court of Canada rules for Yukon First Nations in watershed development suit
Patrick Sherry
December 1, 2017 04:34:54 pm

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in favor of the Yukon First Nations in their action to fight the Yukon government's proposed plan to allow further economic development of the Peel Watershed. The court declared that the...

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News Bill expanding concealed-carry gun rights passes House Judiciary Committee
Bill expanding concealed-carry gun rights passes House Judiciary Committee
Patrick Sherry
November 30, 2017 12:52:33 pm

The US House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow gun owners with state-issued concealed carry permits to carry their guns into other states that also allow concealed carrying. The bill would amend...

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News Federal judge rules for Philadelphia in ‘sanctuary city’ funding case
Federal judge rules for Philadelphia in ‘sanctuary city’ funding case
Patrick Sherry
November 16, 2017 01:03:01 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday ruled for the city of Philadelphia in a dispute over Attorney General Jeff Sessions withholding federal law enforcement grants in response to the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Chief Justice Taft resigned

On February 3, 1930, Chief Justice William Howard Taft, former President of the United States, resigned from the United States Supreme Court for health reasons. He died 5 weeks later. Learn more about the life and career(s) of William Howard Taft and review his complex medical history.

Last execution in Australia

On February 3, 1967, Ronald Ryan became the last person executed in Australia. He was hanged in Pentridge Prison in Melbourne for killing a guard during an escape attempt. Belief in Ryan's innocence led to protests across the country, culminating in the Death Penalty Abolition Act of 1973. The Last Man Hanged, a documentary about the execution of Ronald Ryan, was released in 1993.

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