US President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio . In a brief announcement issued Friday night, the White House said that Arpaio's military service and law enforcement tenure warranted...
Former FBI Director James Comey issued the following prepared remarks on Wednesday in advance of his June 8, 2017, testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee . The hearings will begin at 10:00 am EDT. Statement for...
Pakistani Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Thursday announced his country's intention to ask the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to send a fact-finding mission to Kashmir [JURIST news...
A Hong Kong court on Thursday found three leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy protests guilty on charges related to their occupation of a government building. Joshua Wong and Alex Chow, prominent leaders of the Umbrella Revolution , were convicted...
Acting US Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to reconsider the case challenging the Obama administration's immigration enforcement program. A divided court split 4-4 in June, thereby allowing a...
The European Court of Justice on Tuesday found that a European Commission rule generally requiring a so-called "bail-in" for banks receiving state aid is consistent with EU law. The Commission's Banking Communication ,...
The Constitutional Court of Austria on Friday voided the results of Austria's recent presidential election and ordered that the election be repeated in its entirety. The May 22 runoff saw Green Party-backed independent Alexander...
The Brussels Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that the Belgian courts do not have jurisdiction over Facebook's collection and processing of data from users in Belgium. The court noted that Facebook is an...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a provision in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) allowing for criminal prosecution based on access that "exceeds authorized use." The ACLU...
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday upheld the 13-year prison sentence of former President Mohamed Nasheed on terrorism-related charges. Nasheed was originally sentenced in March 2015 after he...
