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Can international and multilateral institutions such as the IMF be punished for any wrongdoing?

Can international and multilateral institutions such as the IMF be punished for any wrongdoing? Generally, no. In the case of the IMF, the agreement provides for "immunity from every form of judicia …
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What is the point of only conducting criminal trials once the accused has been apprehended?

Trial in absentia Trial in absentia is a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the person who is subject to it is not physically present at those proceedings. … In common law legal systems, the phrase is more than a spatial description. …
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Can Congress make certain construction projects immune from litigation?

But Congress does not violate Article III when it changes the law.” … Section 324(c) of the FRA provides: Notwithstanding any other provision of law ... …
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Can a US state bar a formerly incarcerated felon from being a member of congress?

Can a US state bar a formerly incarcerated felon from being a member of congress? No, the qualifications for members of Congress are set in the Constitution. Status of a Member of the House Who Has …
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What considerations are necessary before POTUS can invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act?

Code § 253 - Interference with State and Federal law The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress … laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law
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How often are U.S. attorneys appointed by a court?

It is not clear how Escalona was appointed and, to comply with the law, Costello's appointment would have to been extended by the court. …
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Alaska mayor offers homeless free flight to Los Angeles, but is Los Angeles (or any city in ...

Q: So by the Constitution or any law in the U.S., can Los Angeles (or any city in California) refuse to take homeless sent from other states? No. …
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How can election winners of states be confirmed, although the remaining uncounted votes are ...

One example is Illinois where at the moment of writing (12:32 European time ) 80% of the votes are counted The 80% is not the percentage of votes, but the percentage of polling places that have repo …
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What was the legal basis for the arrest of Gerald Bull by the UN in South Africa?

What was the legal basis for the arrest of Gerald Bull by the UN in South Africa? The basis was UN Security Council Resolution 418: United Nations Security Council Resolution 418, adopted unanimous …
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Who has standing to sue for Emoluments violations?

Is the Court really suggesting that the entirety of Congress has to agree that a basic and black-and-white crime like Emoluments occurred before anything can be done about it? If not, who does have …
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Could a Senator commit perjury if they swear the oath at the impeachment trial in the senate?

Whoever— (1) having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in which a law of the United States authorizes an oath to be administered, that he will testify, declare … is guilty of perjury and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. …
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Why doesn't daylight saving time garner more attention in Congress?

On March 15, 2022, the US Senate passed S.623 - Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 (as amended) by unanimous consent. The amendment established an effective date of November 5, 2023. The bill now goes to …
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Prosecutorial powers of Florida's office of election security; Can it try individuals, or su...

However, these officers are drawn from existing Florida Department of Law Enforcement members whose duties are not limited to election law violations. … .; requiring the Governor, in consultation with the executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement, to appoint special officers to investigate election law violations; specifying requirements …
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Does the US give full, unfettered access to the NCIC database to anyone other than Canada?

Q: Does the US give full, unfettered access to the NCIC database to anyone other than Canada? No. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Privacy Impact Assessment for the National Crime Information Center, …
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How/why was the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation set at a flat $600/week?

Why $600 a week? When you add $600 to the national average unemployment payment — $371.88 a week at the end of 2019 — the replacement rate goes from 38 percent to almost exactly 100 percent. In other …
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