Morsi's historic swearing-in took place amid tight security before the Supreme Constitutional Court and was overseen by the military rulers who have been in control of the country since a popular revolution ousted President Hosni Mubarak last year.

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We filed this lawsuit not only to defend constitutional principles, but also to defend our national security.

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"The Security Council calls for the restoration of constitutional order, and the holding of elections as previously scheduled, " read a presidential statement from the council, issued Monday.

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Last month, Princeton researchers submitted a report based on their study of the machines' security, part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic against the state government aimed at decertifying Sequoia machines.

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It also reminds state security forces of their "duty to protect citizens' safety and uphold their rights and constitutional freedoms".

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In adopting the 10 Constitutional Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights, the Framers sought to balance the power and security of a new Federal Government with a guarantee of our most basic civil liberties.

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According to a report broadcast today on National Public Radio, Khasbulatov has also assigned to this militia responsibility for the security of 75 buildings in Moscow, including state television, the Foreign Ministry, and the Constitutional Court.

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As the third and independent authority of the State, the Egyptian Judiciary is comprised of secular and religious courts, administrative, non-administrative courts and a Supreme Constitutional Court, and penal courts, civil and commercial courts, personal status and family courts, national security courts, labour courts, military courts, as well as other specialized courts or circuits.

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