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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

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People born in the other territories — Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Issue : Whether the Sixth and 14th Amendments guarantee the right to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is charged with a felony. citizenship. Virgin Islands — do have birthright citizenship by act of Congress.)

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US federal judge blocks request to reinstate abortion ban in Guam

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A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. 20-134 categorizes “employing means to cause an abortion” as a third-degree felony. 20-134 , should remain in effect.

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