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Do persons accused of being "enemy combatants" have the right to a speedy trial, or can the US government hold them for as long as the govt wishes?

In a recent Senate session, they were discussing the release of all Guantanamo Bay detainees. Senator Lindsey Graham claimed that since the people held there were enemy combatants, they did not have the same rights as ordinary criminal enterprises,…
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Everything which is not forbidden is allowed

I've read that "Everything which is not forbidden is allowed." I don't know if this is strictly true in the USA. I also saw in another question that the following Colorado law exists for tampering with evidence. A person commits tampering with…
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Can one claim copyright over a compilation of (public) data?

Let's say I build some sort of index, like my own selection of websites for a particular niche of the internet. I publish this as "Almosnow's Best Selection of Nature Websites" (for instance). Obviously this compilation took me some time to create…
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What motivated the Indian supreme court to legalize homosexuality?

According to the Pew Research Center article Key findings about religion in India, 97% of the Indian population is religious. Now, in all of the popular religions like Hinduism, Christianity and Islam, homosexuality is seen as a sin/unnatural, yet…
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I need my twitter deleted

I have seen one similar question but it is almost two years old, and there's a bit more to it. I created a twitter account a long time ago because I was doing live streaming on adult websites. I need it to be taken down. I do not have the phone…
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Can you get sued for producing excessively violent materials in the form of a book, movie or video game in the U.S.?

I am wondering if there are specific clause in the freedom of speech law in the U.S. that could get you in trouble.
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Can an author get commission if he writes books from prison?

I'm reading the Anti-Tech Revolution by Ted Kaczynski, the following is noted in the front matter: Theodore John Kaczynski does not receive any remuneration for this book This led me to wonder, what are the regulations behind taking commissions…
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What are the formal requirements to cite the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in U.S. courts?

I understand that there has been no attempt to broaden protections subject to civil rights in the U.S. on the grounds of human rights so there is likely no example for such a reference, but U.S. courts probably see UDHR references in immigration…
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Does the Right to Counsel require qualifications?

In the U.S. the Constitution has been interpreted as requiring that anyone arrested be allowed, at their request, to consult with a lawyer before being questioned, and to have one present during questioning. (Actually, that may be too strong an…
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Why did the Supreme Court vacate the ruling that Trump could not block Twitter users?

In 2019, an appeals court upheld a decision that President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking users from his Twitter account. Two days ago, the Supreme Court declared the case "moot" and vacated the appeals court's ruling. An article…
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Can a government be bought?

This is more of a thought experiment, but can a government choose to list itself on the market and be bought? For example, if I somehow make a deal with a country's government, can I assume their sovereignty, have their seat on the UN, and make use…
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Can a US president secretly pardon themselves?

I've seen quite a few widely-circulated tweets saying that Trump doesn't have to announce pardons, and we might not find out he's pardoned himself (or family members) until/unless they are indicted. (Example tweet) Is this true? How is the record…
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Does Texas have standing to litigate against other States' election results?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/states-blast-texas-bid-overturn-election-seditious-abuse/story?id=74656637 What standing is required (if any) for an entity (person, corporation, state, etc.) to litigate against the election results (be national or…
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If elected, could Jo Jorgensen practically/theoretically pardon everybody convicted of victimless crime?

Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party candidate for US president in 2020, has said that if elected, she would pardon anyone convicted of a victimless crime. Ignoring the fact that Congress would impeach her, that she might be lying, and that her…
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I'm a trans woman. When can I deregister from the American draft registry?

When I was 18, I received a scary form from the Department of Defense telling me I had to sign up for something called “Selective Service” (or face prison time and other things). Not knowing any better at the time, I filled it out as if I was…
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