In the U.S.
Court Blocks Trump's Order to End Birthright Citizenship
2 months agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's new executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, CBS News reports. At a hearing on January 23, U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coffenauer called Trump's order "patently unconstitutional" and said that...

In the U.S.
Trump Threatens to End Birthright Citizenship: Can He Do It?
3 months agoAuthor: Lyudmila Zaglada

President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office next month. But that decision could pose serious problems, Politico reports. Trump, without going into detail, suggested that…

In the U.S.
Obsolete: Dozens of Florida Students Sign Petition to Repeal the U.S. Constitution
3 years agoAuthor: Olga Derkach

Dozens of University of Florida students said the US Constitution should be repealed. They even signed a special petition in this regard, writes Fox News. “It should be canceled,” said one Campus Reform student. "It's time for a new Constitution." “Then there were ...

Miscellanea
How the US Constitution appeared and changed and why this document is so important
4 years agoAuthor: Irina Shiller

The Constitution of the United States is the highest piece of legislation in the country that governs the principles of federal government. It is designed to protect the rights of citizens, writes MC Today. It was adopted on September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Prior to that, Articles were considered the main regulatory document ...

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Six interesting facts about the US Constitution
6 years agoSource:  Air force

The US Constitution is the fundamental law that guarantees the rights of the inhabitants of this country and protects its values, formed more than two centuries ago. This document is very famous and often quoted, but there are still interesting facts about it that not everyone knows. We…

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US jury trial: how to become a member of the jury or refuse to participate in the process
8 years agoAuthor: Denis Cheredov

Almost any citizen can become a juror in the United States. The very system of courts with the participation of the people's jury has existed for many centuries. Today, ordinary Americans hear about 80% of civil and criminal cases. The right to administer justice to them is guaranteed by the 6th and 7th amendments to ...

In the U.S.
California Court of Appeal Returns Death Penalty
9 years agoSource:  Air force

A federal appeals court in the United States overturned a lower court's decision on the unconstitutionality of the death penalty in California due to huge delays in the execution of the sentence. Last year, lawyers for one of the suicide bombers won a trial, arguing that long delays in executions in California ...

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