The US Supreme Court on Wednesday added 10 cases to its 2009 docket. In addition to taking a case dealing with the Second Amendment and another on a controversial terrorism law , the...
UK Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer published an interim policy on assisted suicide Wednesday that takes several factors into consideration in deciding whether to prosecute such cases. While the new policy does not legalize...
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday announced new state secrets policies, seeking to establish greater government accountability and oversight. The new procedures and policies, set to take effect on October 1,...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations restricting the political spending of nonprofit groups violates the First Amendment. The suit was...
A federal judge on Friday delayed the execution of Ohio death row inmate Romell Broom, following several failed attempts at administering a lethal injection on Tuesday. Judge Gregory Frost of the US District Court for the Southern District of...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced that they would reconsider 2008 national smog standards regulations to ensure accuracy and public health. After a thorough review of the scientific methods behind the...
The US closed the Camp Bucca prison facility in Southern Iraq Wednesday, pursuant to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) . The remaining detainees were transferred from Camp Bucca, once the largest US detention facility...
The Czech Parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that would allow the legislative body to dissolve and hold early elections. The lawmakers initially agreed to amend the country's constitution...
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a lawsuit brought against private contractors by Iraqi plaintiffs alleging torture at the Abu Ghraib prison . The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia [official...
Two former Pennsylvania judges were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on 48 counts in connection with alleged illegal actions to benefit private juvenile detention facilities. The charges against Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, Jr. include...
