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What is the federal minimum wage?
IN 2020, President Joe Biden claimed that he would be committed to raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. In February 2021,...
Which country celebrates New Year first and who’s last?
NEW Year celebrations are likely to be subdued this year - but which nation kicks off the New Year first?With 2021 arriving at different...
Is Oscar Pistorius still in jail and when is his release date?
OSCAR Pistorius was found guilty in 2015 of shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine’s Day, 2013. He was initially found guilty of...
Is Kamala Harris the first woman Vice President?
KAMALA Harris will become the next vice president of the United States, breaking through another racial and gender barrier in US politics.Harris, who was...
Who was Reeva Steenkamp and when was she killed by Oscar Pistorius?
THE killing of Reeva Steenkamp by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius in 2013 shocked the world.Pistorius was jailed for 15 years for shooting his model girlfriend...
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Court appears divided on whether lower courts properly found death row inmate to be intellectually disabled
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the case of an Alabama man who has been on that state’s death row for more...
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Relist rodeo: firearm restrictions, searches incident to arrest, DNA evidence, and “clearly established” law
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is...
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Supreme Court sends dispute on HIV disability claim back to the lower court and rejects case on defining “reasonable doubt”
The Supreme Court on Monday sent the case of a Louisiana man who was prevented from using a physical therapy clinic’s pool because...
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Supreme Court difficult to read in case on campaign finance limitations
The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a challenge to a federal law limiting the amount of money that political parties can spend in...
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Originalism’s campaign finance conundrum – SCOTUSblog
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