The Duran consent decree was a stipulated agreement to litigation of Duran v. King regarding prison conditions in New Mexico.
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Durán — or Duran is the Hispanic version of the French surname Durand which originated in Gers near Toulouse, France during the 13th century. Contents 1 Places 2 People … Wikipedia
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot — The New Mexico Penitentiary Riot, which took place on February 2 and 3, 1980, in the state s maximum security prison south of Santa Fe, was one of the most violent prison riots in the history of the American correctional system: 33 inmates died… … Wikipedia
Penitentiary of New Mexico — The gas chamber The Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) is a men s prison located in unincorporated Santa Fe County, 15 miles (24 km) south of central Santa Fe, on New Mexico State Road 14.[1] … Wikipedia
Cesar A. Perales — Secretary of State of New York Incumbent Assumed office May 2, 2011 Preceded by Ruth Noemí Colón Personal details Born … Wikipedia
Mexico — • Situated at the extreme point of the North American continent, bounded on the north by the United States, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, British Honduras, and Guatemala, and on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean… … Catholic encyclopedia
AGUNAH — (Heb. עֲגוּנָה; lit. tied, cf. Ruth 1:13), married woman who for whatsoever reason is separated from her husband and cannot remarry, either because she cannot obtain a divorce from him (see divorce ), or because it is unknown whether he is still… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
COMMUNITY — antiquity middle ages character and structures functions and duties individual centers the muslim caliphate in the east … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
Circumcision controversies — This article is about male circumcision. For female circumcision, see Female genital mutilation. For the female circumcision controversy in Kenya, 1929–1931, see Female circumcision controversy. Male circumcision has often been, and remains, the… … Wikipedia
TAKKANOT — (Heb. תַּקָּנוֹת pl.; sing. תַּקָּנָה). This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition and substance legislation in the halakhah nature of halakhic legislation rules of legislation role of the public annulment of takkanot … Encyclopedia of Judaism
