Andrew Wilson "Mr. Higazy's case is based on his claim that FBI Agent Templeton coerced his confession which was later used against him in a bail proceeding in violation...

JURIST Special Guest Columnist William Weaver of the University of Texas El Paso Political Science Department says that the lawsuit by five victims of extraordinary rendition against Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen Dataplan has given the federal judiciary another opportunity to consider...

Gary Solis : " Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey could not or would not say if he considers waterboarding...

Jennifer Levi : "When Representative Sanchez voted against advancing out of committee the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) she made the understatement, "We could have done better." If passed, the bill advanced...

Giovanni Di Stefano provides exclusive video commentary for JURIST on the case against his client Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's cousin and a former military commander and governor...

Giovanni Di Stefano provides exclusive video commentary for JURIST on the current circumstances of his client Ali Hassan al-Majid and the implications of al-Majid's planned execution:...

Gabor Rona : "I previously commented on JURIST about the flaws in the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review's recent decision to reinstate the Guantanamo Military Commission proceedings against Omar Khadr, who is charged with...

JURIST Guest Columnist Anthony D'Amato of Northwestern University School of Law says that US Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey should acknowledge that waterboarding employed by US interrogators is torture, and not attempt to dodge the critical question... Former judge Michael...

Gary Mayerson : "While the 4-4 decision of the Supreme Court in Tom. F. creates no precedent except to continue the Second Circuit's underlying decision, it...

Howard M. Friedman : "In a world full of bad news, we can sometimes find optimism in strange places. Maryland federal district Judge John Bennett's careful ruling in a...