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News Supreme Court hears argument in racial gerrymandering cases
Supreme Court hears argument in racial gerrymandering cases
Taylor Isaac
December 6, 2016 07:34:41 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in racial gerrymandering cases from Virginia and North Carolina. The first case, Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections is analyzing a...

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News Greece court allows three Turkish soldiers to remain in country pending asylum hearings
Greece court allows three Turkish soldiers to remain in country pending asylum hearings
Taylor Isaac
December 6, 2016 06:48:40 am

A court in Greece on Monday ruled against extradition of three Turkish soldiers, determining that the soldiers should be released from protective custody pending a final ruling on their asylum applications. The soldiers, along with five others, fled to Greece...

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News Supreme Court hears argument on immigration detention procedures
Supreme Court hears argument on immigration detention procedures
Taylor Isaac
December 1, 2016 07:20:30 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in an immigration case that will determine the permissible length of detention before a bond hearing is necessary, if one is required at all. Jennings v....

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News Supreme Court hears argument on sentencing guidelines
Supreme Court hears argument on sentencing guidelines
Taylor Isaac
November 29, 2016 07:22:14 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Beckles v. United States , a case analyzing whether the residual definition of "crime of violence" in §4B1.2 of the US Sentencing Guildelines (USSG) ...

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News Israel parliament gives preliminary approval to bill allowing West Bank settlements
Israel parliament gives preliminary approval to bill allowing West Bank settlements
Taylor Isaac
November 17, 2016 08:50:22 am

The Israeli parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to the Formalization Bill, which would legalize settlement outposts in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had planned for the bill to be delayed in efforts to...

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News Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Oklahoma botched execution case
Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Oklahoma botched execution case
Taylor Isaac
November 17, 2016 07:30:16 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a case involving the 2014 botched execution of Clayton Lockett, a death row inmate in Oklahoma. Lockett's brother filed...

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News UN rights group says US ignoring rights of Native Americans protesting Dakota Access Pipeline
UN rights group says US ignoring rights of Native Americans protesting Dakota Access Pipeline
Taylor Isaac
November 15, 2016 08:11:40 am

A United Nations (UN) rights group released a statement earlier this month expressing concerns that the US government is ignoring treaty rights, as well as human rights, of Native Americans that are protesting the Dakota Access...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on citizenship of children born abroad to unmarried parents
Supreme Court hears arguments on citizenship of children born abroad to unmarried parents
Taylor Isaac
November 10, 2016 08:11:02 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that will determine the constitutionality of citizenship statutes that set different requirements based on whether a child was born to unmarried parents with a...

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News EU prosecutors clear former Kosovo judge of corruption allegations
EU prosecutors clear former Kosovo judge of corruption allegations
Taylor Isaac
November 8, 2016 09:41:27 am

Prosecutors for the EU have determined that a former judge for the EU's Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) did not solicit or accept bribes. Judge Francesco Florit had been accused of taking bribes to...

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News Supreme Court hears argument on president’s power to fill agency vacancies
Supreme Court hears argument on president’s power to fill agency vacancies
Taylor Isaac
November 8, 2016 09:08:17 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) case that will impact the president's power to temporarily fill vacant agency positions. began as an...

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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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