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16 Feb 2017, 12:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
The issue of statehood for Missouri triggered a national controversy as Congress debated the future status of slavery in the land acquired through the Louisiana Purchase. [read post]
Two states poised to completely ban abortion and Congress says no to abortion for rape survivors? [read post]
4 Oct 2010, 7:05 am
In order to assist property owners in Louisiana and other states in protecting themselves against floods from hurricanes, tropical storms, and other severe weather, Congress created the appealed. [read post]
15 Nov 2012, 11:36 am by Ed Walters
  The National Law Journal and Legal Times will explore these questions and more in a day-long summit in Washington, DC on December 6, featuring former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, and a host of prominent former members of congress, including Louisiana Senator John Breaux, former House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, former House Speaker Denny Hastert, and former Senator Trent Lott. [read post]
13 Jun 2017, 2:42 am by NCC Staff
Most southern states refused to ratify it, until Congress passed an act in 1867 that denied their representation in Congress until they voted for ratification. [read post]
13 Jun 2019, 2:42 am by NCC Staff
North Carolina, Louisiana and finally South Carolina ratified the amendment after initially rejecting it. [read post]
8 Dec 2008, 6:12 am
It's not as big an ethnic milestone as Barack Obama's victory in the presidential election, but congratulations are in order for Louisiana Republican Anh Cao, who recently became the first... [read post]
12 Jul 2016, 7:00 am by Steven Boutwell
Supreme Court has recently affirmed that punitive damages are allowed under the general maritime laws unless Congress has statutorily prohibited a plaintiff from seeking such damages. [read post]
26 Apr 2007, 9:34 am
Bennett Professor of Law at Louisiana State University Law Center where he teaches Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Federal Courts, and Jurisprudence. [read post]
23 Dec 2014, 1:16 pm by Michael Markarian
NIH was due to reach that limit in mid-November 2013, which not only jeopardized the retirement of chimps in labs slated for transfer to sanctuary, but also funding for the continued care of chimps already living at Chimp Haven in Louisiana. [read post]
22 Jan 2020, 12:20 pm by Sara Amundson
Four horses have died over the last 10 days at the New Orleans Fair Grounds racetrack, and two horses fell and died on opening day at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs, taking the number of deaths on Louisiana tracks to six so far this year. [read post]
20 Oct 2017, 2:49 am by NCC Staff
The Louisiana Purchase was a seminal moment for a new nation. [read post]
8 Dec 2012, 7:49 am
Act of Congress April 8, 1812, c. 50, 2 U.S. [read post]
8 Sep 2007, 8:57 pm
” It certainly sounds to me like ‘Congress’ has made no law respecting an establishment of religion. [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 8:13 am by Andrew Weber
, but I have lived in Washington (both the state and District of Columbia), Louisiana, Georgia, and New York. [read post]