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News DC and Maryland AGs sue Trump for constitutional violations
DC and Maryland AGs sue Trump for constitutional violations
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 12, 2017 03:49:22 pm

The attorneys general of Maryland and Washington, DC, filed suit Monday against US President Donald Trump, alleging that he has violated the constitution by accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments while in office. The suit claims that...

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News Federal appeals court rules against revised ‘travel ban’
Federal appeals court rules against revised ‘travel ban’
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 12, 2017 02:45:52 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled against the majority of President Donald Trump's revised executive order limiting travel from six Muslim-majority countries. The ruling affirmed the majority of...

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News Puerto Rico votes for statehood in referendum with low turnout
Puerto Rico votes for statehood in referendum with low turnout
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 12, 2017 11:28:24 am

In a non-binding referendum with only 23 percent turnout, 97 percent of Puerto Rico voters opted for statehood Sunday. Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares announced the results Sunday and said he will communicate the results with the...

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News Texas governor signs abortion regulations into law
Texas governor signs abortion regulations into law
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 7, 2017 03:26:46 pm

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a series of abortion regulations into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 8 will require the burial or cremation of fetal tissue and bans the donation of fetal tissue. The legislation also bans...

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News Supreme Court rules for church-affiliated hospital in pension case
Supreme Court rules for church-affiliated hospital in pension case
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 5, 2017 03:02:14 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton that a church-affiliated hospital's pension fund is exempt from the federal pension law. The court held that under the Employee Retirement...

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News Supreme Court to rule in cell phone location privacy case
Supreme Court to rule in cell phone location privacy case
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 5, 2017 02:08:17 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Carpenter v. United States to determine, "hether the warrantless seizure and search of historical cell phone records revealing the location and movements...

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News Supreme Court affirms order finding North Carolina racial gerrymandering
Supreme Court affirms order finding North Carolina racial gerrymandering
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 5, 2017 11:23:41 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court decision striking down a North Carolina state House and Senate redistricting effort as racial gerrymandering that disproportionately impacted black voters. The court affirmed the order...

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Federal appeals court upholds stay blocking Trump immigration order
Jaclyn Belczyk
February 9, 2017 07:30:32 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday upheld a lower court decision blocking President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration. In a per curiam decision, the three-judge panel held, "that the...

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UN approves resolution to probe Syria war crimes
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 22, 2016 09:28:45 pm

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Wednesday to establish an independent panel to investigation possible war crimes in Syria. The resolution, approved by a vote of 105 to 15 against, with 52 abstentions, will establish the International,...

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Federal appeals court rejects ACLU request for drone documents
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 21, 2016 10:21:44 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday rejected a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for information about the US government's...

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John Jay born

John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the state of New York, co-author of the Federalist Papers and first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was born on December 12, 1745.

Read a biographical sketch of John Jay, and pay a virtual visit to the John Jay Homestead, to which he retired in 1801.

Kenya becomes independent

On December 12, 1963, Kenya attained independence from the United Kingdom.

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