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U.S. Demographic Outlook 2025-2055: Population Projections
In a January 13, 2025 Report, The Demographic Outlook: 2025-2055, Congressional Budget Office projects, the U.S. population will increase from 350 million people in 2025 to 372 million in 2055, and the average age will also rise. Beginning in 2033, annual deaths will exceed annual births, and net immigration accounts…
News Briefs and Decision Summaries from NJSBA, January 10, 2025
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Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 10, 2025
During the week ending January 10, 2025 we have received listings of 8 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 13 Constitutional Law summaries, 28 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, 3 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Summary, and 4 Medical Malpractice Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion…
An Introduction to the Congressional Budget Office
Learn more about CBO’s work and its processes in the below publication that is typically updated at the start of each Congress. Publication Summary: Lawmakers created the Congressional Budget Office to help the Congress play a stronger role in budget matters. CBO was established by the Congressional Budget Act of…
News Briefs and Decision Summaries from NJSBA, January 7, 2025
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Why Does the United States Continue Imposing Death Sentences?
For much of its history, the death penalty in the United States has been framed as a tool of justice—a way to hold the most vicious criminals accountable for their heinous acts. Stories of grisly murders and the suffering of victims’ families dominated the narrative, overshadowing questions about fairness or…
Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 3, 2025
During the week ending January 3, 2025 we have received listings of 10 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 15 Constitutional Law summaries, 32 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 3 Medical Malpractice Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever…
News Briefs and Summaries from NJSBA, January 3, 2025
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Beyond Politics: The Literary and Philosophical Legacy of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, is widely celebrated for his humanitarian efforts and steadfast commitment to global peace. Yet, beyond the halls of politics and diplomacy, Carter has carved out an extraordinary legacy as a man of letters—a poet, novelist, memoirist, and philosopher whose works illuminate…