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Jan 20, 2025 · In his 2nd inaugural address, Donald Trump said that among his first actions he intends to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Denali back to Mt McKinley. …
Have POTUS pardons before 2025 included wording that they are …
Jan 21, 2025 · First of all, if it is "dicta" rather than a holding of an issue actually before it, the precedent isn't binding. What often happens is that decisions are decided inconsistently with …
What is the Constitutional precedent for military aid?
Dec 11, 2019 · Is there any Constitutional precedent for the claim that it is or is not within the rights or duties of the office of the President of the United States or of Congress to grant, to …
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May 5, 2024 · What incentives prevent this from happening right now? As I understand it, most lower court decisions treat Supreme Court precedent, especially recent precedent, as …
What makes the "Nuclear Option" in the US Senate a precedent …
Nov 18, 2022 · The precedent becomes part of the rules of the Senate. Now suppose in future there is a cloture vote on an appointment, and it passes 52-48 (say) If the chair rules that this …
Is there some historical precedent to charge port fees based on …
Apr 11, 2025 · The BBC mentions that there is potential logistical chaos on the cards from a little-noticed multi-million dollar port tax for every cargo vessel docking in the US that was …
Why doesn't Russia recognize Kosovo if it uses the Kosovo …
The Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea written in 2014 explicitly mentions Kosovo as a precedent for unilateral declarations of independence. This declaration of …
Is there a precedent in Western countries where a state court has ...
Dec 21, 2023 · Is there a precedent in Western countries where a state court has prohibited a candidate from running for office? Colorado's Supreme Court has recently issued a ruling …
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Is there any precedent since 1913 1 for a Senate candidate who lost, to be appointed to the Senate shortly 2 after the election? 1 The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States …
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May 25, 2019 · What is the precedent for replacing the British Prime Minster without a general election and what are the constitutional rules? Ask Question Asked 6 years, 6 months ago …