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News FBI targeted California mosques to gather intelligence: ACLU
FBI targeted California mosques to gather intelligence: ACLU
Julia Zebley
March 28, 2012 07:20:24 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) revealed Tuesday that it received documents confirming that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used a "Mosque Outreach" program to gather intelligence on Muslim-American citizens ....

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News Supreme Court rules against retroactive application of immigration travel law
Supreme Court rules against retroactive application of immigration travel law
Julia Zebley
March 28, 2012 06:38:30 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Wednesday in Vartelas v. Holder that the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) , a law designed to deny re-entry to immigrants who have committed...

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News Supreme Court declines to rule on hormone therapy for transgender inmates
Supreme Court declines to rule on hormone therapy for transgender inmates
Julia Zebley
March 27, 2012 09:50:08 am

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in Fields v. Smith , allowing a lower court decision that transgender hormone therapy is a medically necessary procedure to stand. The US Court...

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News Supreme Court rules listing of Israel on birth certificate is not a political question
Supreme Court rules listing of Israel on birth certificate is not a political question
Julia Zebley
March 27, 2012 08:58:41 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in MBZ v. Clinton that a citizen's ability to list Israel as a place of birth on a passport is not a political question [LII Cornell...

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News Supreme Court rules on statute of limitations in insider trading cases
Supreme Court rules on statute of limitations in insider trading cases
Julia Zebley
March 27, 2012 07:35:24 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Credit Suisse Securities LLC v. Simmonds that normal statute of limitations tolling applies to insider trading cases. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on harmless error, qualified immunity
Supreme Court hears arguments on harmless error, qualified immunity
Julia Zebley
March 22, 2012 09:31:29 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Vasquez v. United States on whether the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit violated the Supreme Court's precedent on harmless...

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News Sixth circuit upholds cigarette warning labels
Sixth circuit upholds cigarette warning labels
Julia Zebley
March 20, 2012 09:32:05 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Monday in Discount Tobacco City & Lottery v. USA that graphic cigarette label warnings are constitutional. The court decided unanimously...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on benefits for children conceived after parent’s death
Supreme Court hears arguments on benefits for children conceived after parent’s death
Julia Zebley
March 20, 2012 08:26:34 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Astrue v. Capato on whether a child who was conceived after the death of a biological parent, but who cannot inherit personal...

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News US rights group sues evangelical leader for aiding Uganda anti-gay movement
US rights group sues evangelical leader for aiding Uganda anti-gay movement
Julia Zebley
March 15, 2012 08:29:10 am

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Scott Lively, a US pastor with Abiding Truth Ministries , for enabling the anti-gay movement in Uganda . The...

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Pennsylvania governor signs voter ID law
Julia Zebley
March 15, 2012 07:56:53 am

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill Wednesday to require photo identification from voters in the upcoming November election. The bill was passed earlier Wednesday in the House of Representatives [official...

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Sewing machine patented

On September 10, 1846, United States patent number 3640 was awarded to Elias Howe for his sewing machine. In 1854, Howe brought legal action against Isaac Singer, because he alleged Singer's machine infringed upon the patent. Howe won the case and was awarded royalties from the Singer sewing machines.
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Last French execution by guillotine

On September 10, 1977, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, became the last person executed by guillotine in France.

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