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Turkey (Türkiye)-U.S. Relations: Timeline and Brief Historical Context
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-13 · Resources · 1,322 words · PDF available
This timeline tracks major developments from the beginning of close U.S.-Turkey (Türkiye) ties after World War II to the present. The information provides context for lawmakers assessing the tenor and...
Supreme Court Term October 2023: A Review of Selected Major Rulings
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-13 · Reports · 25,934 words · PDF available
The Supreme Court issued a number of opinions of interest to Congress in the term that began on October 2, 2023. Over the course of the term, the Court decided cases addressing high-profile issues inc...
The Federal Arbitration Act and Class Action Waivers
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-13 · Resources · 1,897 words · PDF available
Arbitration agreements have become ubiquitous and are used in a wide range of contexts, including business-to-business contracts, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and consumer c...
Early Voting and Mail Voting: Overview & Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-13 · Resources · 1,783 words · PDF available
Although voting in person at a polling place on Election Day is the most widespread voting practice, states and localities also offer some or all eligible voters opportunities to vote without going to...
Class Action Lawsuits: An Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-13 · Resources · 1,773 words · PDF available
The general rule in American litigation is that lawsuits are brought only on behalf of the named parties. The class action mechanism is an exception to that rule that permits one or more “named plaint...
Freedom of Speech: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-13 · Reports · 15,213 words · PDF available
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects “the freedom of speech,” but that protection is not absolute. The Free Speech Clause principally constrains government regulation of private speec...