Year: 2015
Remarks of Justice Scalia, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito to the Federalist Society
Talk about a lineup of judicial giants: Scalia, Thomas, and Alito on tap. Very tasty. Justice Scalia gave some brief remarks about his early involvement in the Federalist Society, praised the society's mission of seeking to preserve the original understanding of the Constitution, and stated (to wild applause) that he...
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Undocumented Children Will be allowed to Sue for Legal Representation, Judge Zilly Rules
District Court Judge Thomas Zilly of Seattle has rejected the federal Justice Department's motion to dismiss a lawsuit that was seeking to secure legal representation for undocumented children facing deportation. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of a group of Salvadoran siblings who...
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SKN Nationals Can Travel To Brazil Without A Visa
Holders of a St. Kitts and Nevis passport can now travel to Brazil without needing a visa. The Government announced Friday in a press release that visa waiver agreement was signed on January 20, 2015 and came into effect on March 7, 2015. The agreement states that citizens of St....
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Amal Clooney and other heavyweights to represent jailed ex President Nasheed
Former Maldives President Pulls Together a High-Power Legal Team In April 2015, former Maldive President Mohamed Nasheed revealed an international legal team which includs prominent attorneys such as Amal Clooney, the wife of Hollywood actor, George Clooney. Clooney is working with Jared Genser, founder of Freedom Now and Ben Emmerson,...
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Indiana Passes Religious Freedom Bill
Governor Mike Pence of Indiana has finally signed the controversial religious freedom bill. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed following two days of intense pressure from opponents which include convention organizers and technology company executives. They believe that this step will promote discrimination, especially against gays and lesbians. Gov....
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California Bill May Increase Minimum Smoking Age to 21
State Senator Ed Hernandez, D-Azusa has announced new legislation that would increase the legal smoking age in California from 18 to 21. According to Hernandez, people are more likely to become addicted to smoking if they start at a young age. Tobacco companies know that and they to hook young...
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House Planning to Take Legal Action Against Obama
House speaker John Boehner has stated that House Republicans may seek legal action against President Obama to block his executive actions on immigration. According to Boehner, "we are finalizing a plan to authorize litigation on this issue - one we believe gives us the best chance of success." Recent measures...
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New York Implements New ID Program for Immigrants
A new identification card program is to be introduced that will help thousands of illegal immigrants in New York City to have access to basic services such as housing, bank accounts, legal services and cultural institutions. The new municipal identification card program will be launched by Mayor Bill de Blasio....
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Vatican’s Head Rep in Dominican Republic at center of pedophile scandal
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Monsignor Agripino Nuñez on Tuesday confirmed that Pope Francis recalled papal nuncio Jozef Wesolowski (the nations' head representative in the country) from Dominican Republic, after a report linking him to child abuse. This of course does not come as a surprise since a) the Vatican...
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