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Citizens of the United States who, on April 15, are not in the United States or Puerto Rico, are allowed an extension of time until June 15 for filing the return for the preceding calendar year.
* Council of Conservative Citizens, a United States paleoconservative white separatist political organization
Several banks also have rewards programs, including three of the Big Four banks of the United States -- Wells Fargo being the lone exception, CapitalOne, and Citizens Financial Group.
* 2002 – Citizens of Switzerland narrowly vote in favor of their country becoming a member of the United Nations.
In consequence my Government desires that the Government of the United States guarantee with its forces security for the property of American Citizens in Nicaragua and that it extend its protection to all the inhabitants of the Republic. United States Marines occupied Nicaragua from 1912 to 1933, except for a nine-month period beginning in 1925.
The islanders lost their status as ' Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies ' ( as defined in the British Nationality Act 1948 ) and were stripped of their right of abode in Britain.
In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U. S. ___ ( 2010 ), the Court ruled that the BCRA's federal restrictions on electoral advocacy by corporations or unions were unconstitutional for violating the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
In League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry ( 2006 ), the Court ruled that Tom DeLay's Texas redistricting plan intentionally diluted the votes of Latinos and thus violated the Equal Protection Clause.
* 2010: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Some of its major rulings have concerned federal preemption ( Wyeth v. Levine ), civil procedure ( Twombly-Iqbal ), abortion ( Gonzales v. Carhart ), and the Bill of Rights, prominently Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ( First Amendment ), Heller-McDonald ( Second Amendment ), and Baze v. Rees ( Eighth Amendment ).
* November 28 – Over 250 years after their deaths, William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn are made Honorary Citizens of the United States.
* July 27 – The United States Expatriation Act ( An Act concerning the Rights of American Citizens in foreign States ) is adopted.
In early 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited pursuant to the right of these entities to free speech.
In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, on Jan, 2010, the US Supreme court ruled that corporations and unions can not constitutionally be prohibited from promoting the election of one candidate over another candidate.
It does not even resolve the specific question whether Citizens United may be required to finance some of its messages with the money in its PAC.
Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010, upholding the rights of corporations to make political expenditures under the First Amendment, there have been several calls for a US Constitutional amendment to abolish Corporate Personhood.
The Citizens United majority opinion makes no reference to corporate personhood or to the Fourteenth Amendment.
* Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ( 2010 ) the Supreme Court of the United States held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment, overruling Austin ( 1990 ) and partly overruling McConnell ( 2003 ).
U. S. Supreme Court summary reversal of a decision by the Montana Supreme Court holding that Citizens United did not preclude a Montana state law prohibiting corporate spending in elections.
The corporate personhood aspect of the campaign finance debate turns on Buckley v. Valeo ( 1976 ) and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ( 2010 ): Buckley ruled that political spending is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech, while Citizens United ruled that corporate political spending is protected, holding that corporations have a First Amendment right to free speech.

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In Virginia State Pharmacy Board v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council,, the Court overruled Valentine and ruled that commercial speech was entitled to First Amendment protection:
* Move To Amend and Free Speech for People are coalitions launched following the US Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision that aim to overturn the Court's advocacy for " corporate free speech " via Amendment.
The United States Supreme Court ruled in the 1971 case Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe that parklands could have the same protected status as " historic sites.
It is best known for the U. S. Supreme Court case on campaign finance Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
One federal appellate court has upheld a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage: the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning.
The plurality's opinion also included some controversial language about the doctrine of stare decisis-see the more recent discussion from Justice Roberts on Stare Decisis in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case.
In 2010, the United States Supreme Court held in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that laws prohibiting corporate and union political expenditures were unconstitutional.
First, in January 2010 the U. S. Supreme Court held in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that government may not prohibit unions and corporations from making independent expenditure for political purposes.
On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States, deciding Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission by a 5-4 majority, removed restrictions on some types of corporate spending in support of ( or in opposition to ) specific candidates.

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Citizens took the view that a lawman was expected to risk his life on the odd occasion anyway, but this fighting fury of a man risked it regularly over a period of half a century.
Finally there are the parent organizations and the laymen's organizations such as the National Association of Parents and Teachers, and the Citizens Committee on Public Schools.
In an important assertion of national leadership in this field, he has issued an executive order establishing the President's committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Crime, to be supported and assisted by a Citizens Advisory Council of recognized authorities on juvenile problems.
William A. Martinelli, chairman of the Citizens Group of Johnston, transferred the petitions from his left hand to his right hand after the council voted to accept them at the suggestion of Council President Raymond Fortin Sr..
Mr. Martinelli said yesterday that the Citizens Group of Johnston will meet again July 24 to plan further strategy in the charter movement.
`` It has become our responsibility and I hope that the Citizens Group will spearhead the movement ''.
Misunderstanding of the real meaning of a home rule charter was cited as a factor which has caused the Citizens Group to obtain signatures under what were termed `` false pretenses ''.
In 1949, Camus founded the Group for International Liaisons within the Revolutionary Union Movement after his split with Garry Davis ' movement Citizens of the World, which the surrealist André Breton was also a member.
Thomas H. Gallaudet, LL. D .— Delivered Before the Citizens of Hartford, January 7, 1852.
Citizens of Lampsacus erected an altar to Mind and Truth in his memory, and observed the anniversary of his death for many years.
Citizens active as office holders served in a quite different capacity from when they voted in the assembly or served as jurors.
* 1797 – Citizens of Verona, Italy, begin an eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces, which will end unsuccessfully.
In early 2011, the City Council created an ad hoc America's Cup Citizens Advisory Committee to look for ways that Alameda could draw interest from teams and potential spectators.
He served for two and a half years as Deputy Sheriff in the Valencia County Citizens ' Patrol ; during that time he personally purchased and donated three highway patrol pursuit cars.
In that year, the people of Oregon passed two laws under their newly instituted program of Citizens ' Initiatives limiting fishing on the Columbia and other rivers.
Citizens displaced by the resulting border adjustment were given land elsewhere as compensation.
The Swiss People's Party ( SVP or UDC ) was formed from the 1971 merger of the Party of Farmers, Traders, and Citizens, formed in 1917 and the smaller Swiss Democratic Party, formed in 1942.
Gerald Vaughan, a government minister, tried to halve government funding for the Citizens Advice Bureau, apparently because Joan Ruddock, CND's chair, was employed part-time at his local bureau.
Powell's civilian awards include two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the President's Citizens Medal, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Secretary of State Distinguished Service Medal, the Secretary of Energy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award.
Citizens must be at least 16 years of age to vote.
Citizens, Parties and the State.
in the Pasporta Servo and the Esperanto Citizens ' Community.

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