06
Mar
Chief Justice Roberts DENIED a proposal to put a stay on a law to postpone the legalization of same sex marriage in the District of Columbia, the nation’s capital.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/02/AR2010030201811.html?wprss=rss_metro/dc
This means gay marriage is now legal in Washington D.C.
Do you agree with Robert’s decision?
The world moves forward.
Even the Conservative judges in the court realize that much, [...]
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20
Feb
Police have NO legal responsibility to protect you from danger or save you from a life threatening situation.
Warren v. District of Columbia
D.C.’s highest court exonerated the District and its police, saying that it is a "fundamental principle of American law that a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public [...]
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20
Feb
Whoever knows this case, What would be really good questions that people might ask about it. I am briefing this case for my Constitutional Law class and I need some ideas on how to have questions in my briefs. Please, only questions that can be answered. Thanks to all who respond.
Your dog cannot testify on [...]
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12
Feb
First, they did whatever it took to please their pro-gun interpretation of the 2nd Amendment in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).
And now they’ve done their best to help empower big business with the Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm’n case.
Too bad conservatives can’t act objectively in the honorable position of interpreting the law, right?
nothing, [...]
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08
Feb
The three states (actually, jurisdictions) in the US with the strongest gun laws are California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. In recent memory, there have been no major massacres in any of those states. All the massacres seem to be in states with weak gun laws, such as Columbine High in [...]
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28
Jan
DICKS SPORTING GOODS: Airgun/BB Gun Disclaimer: You must be 18 years old to purchase this product. The sale or shipment of this product to residents of California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Canada is prohibited. Check your local laws before ordering this product. [...]
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15
Nov
WASHINGTON — Eight states and the District of Columbia don’t have laws that specifically bar insurance companies from using domestic violence as a pre-existing condition to deny health coverage, according to a study from the National Women’s Law Center.
The states are Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming. [...]
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15
Nov
The three states (actually, jurisdictions) in the US with the strongest gun laws are California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. In recent memory, there have been no major massacres in any of those states. All the massacres seem to be in states with weak gun laws, such as Columbine High in [...]
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28
Sep
I’ve seen a lot of misinformation floating around this site. So we’re all on the same page..here’s the latest on our constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Syllabus
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ET AL. v. HELLER
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 07–290. Argued March [...]
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27
Sep
Tne person who actually answers the question right and not be mean will get 10 pts!!!!
WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia is one step closer to receiving full voting rights after the Senate approved a crucial measure that sets the bill on track for congressional approval, but even if the bill becomes law, there are [...]
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