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Gun Shows Now Allowed WHERE?

A years-long showdown over the right to bear arms in California's Alameda County appeared to end Friday after officials agreed to allow tightly restricted gun shows on government property.

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State Open Records Laws: Access Rules Vary By State

Early last month, lawmakers in Iowa completed work on a new open records statute.

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Syria Crisis: UN Draft Resolution Considers Referring Houla Killings To International Criminal Court

The U.N.'s top human rights official warned Friday that all-out civil war could engulf Syria unless countries back international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan and calls for an independent probe into the killing of more than 100 civilians last week in the Arab country.

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Modernize the Constitution, But Do it Through an Amendment

Kevin Bleyer, a writer for Jon Stewart's the Daily Show, recently launched a campaign on Slate.com to gather ideas that can help change the Constitution of the United States.

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Beard-Cutting: Judge Rejects Ohio Amish Hate Crime Law Challenge

A judge has rejected a challenge of the federal hate crimes law by Amish defendants charged in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio. The defendants argue the alleged attacks last fall weren't hate crimes but internal church disciplinary matters not involving anti-Amish bias.

constitutional law News From the Web

06/02/12 James W. Ceaser on the Constitution, by Arnold Kling Source: EconLog Legalistic constitutionalism refers to formulas and rules.
06/02/12 Union president and investigator for Union County... Source: NJ.com A union president who also is an investigator for the Union County Prosecutor's Office says his First Amendment rights were violated when he was suspended for his e-mail criticizing his employer.
06/02/12 Is 'liking' on Facebook a right? Source: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Lancaster OH In fact, you'll find my "likes" on Facebook pages devoted to news, sports and music.
06/02/12 Situation of Children Improved Source: AllAfrica.com The minister of Education Pinda Simao, Friday in Luanda said that the situation of children in Angola has improved considerably, because the commitment of the authorities focuses on improving the living quality and realization of their rights.
06/02/12 Ariz. court postpones considering death warrant for... Source: Today's News-Herald - Lake Havasu City AZ The Arizona Supreme Court has postponed considering whether to set the execution of a death-row inmate who was temporarily spared from the death penalty last year.

Background on constitutional law

Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.

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