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Government power, from federal agencies to counties, highlights January session

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That, the justices said, violated the Constitution’s requirement that Congress provide “uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.” Smith was charged with five felony counts. The payment requirement is based on an interpretation of federal law by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Does the U.S.

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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt

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One of those four involves an issue on which the court already is considering 11 other relisted cases: whether the Sixth and 14th Amendments require the use of a 12-person jury to try defendants accused of felonies, rather than the six-person jury Florida affords for many such offenses. If granted, it should make for an interesting argument.

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With The Onion’s support, satirist asks court to revive lawsuit against police who arrested him

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After obtaining a warrant to investigate the owner of the page, police arrested Novak under an Ohio law that makes it a felony to “disrupt, interrupt, or impair” police operations. Novak was acquitted at trial. Issue : Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit erred in refusing to extend the holding of BFP v.

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