The prosecution for the military commissions trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan moved Tuesday for the judge to recall the jury and issue new instructions on what constitutes a war crime. Prosecutors said...
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi deployed about 3,000 military troops to major Italian cities on Monday in a movement designed to reduce crime throughout the country. The plan...
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Monday that a former Temple University sexual harassment policy was unconstitutionally broad and violated the freedom of expression of graduate student Christian DeJohn [case fact...
A judge for the Supreme Court of the Philippines Monday enjoined government agents from signing a peace agreement with rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) , which would have granted...
US Senators Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced a bill designed to establish a procedure for all habeas corpus petitions made by Guantanamo detainees. The Enemy Combatant Detention...
Provisional vote results for a Latvian referendum held Saturday on a proposed amendment to the country's constitution that would have given voters the power to dissolve the country's parliament, the Saeima ,...
A judge in an Egyptian court Saturday convicted a prominent human rights activist and outspoken critic of President Hosni Mubarak in absentia of defaming Egypt and sentenced him to two years in prison. Saad Eddin Ibrahim , a dual...
Judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that federal courts have jurisdiction over cases in which 100 or more plaintiffs bring related claims. The case involves 144 plaintiffs claiming injuries...
Bosnian Serb leader and former fugitive Radovan Karadzic submitted a letter Thursday to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) claiming that irregularities surrounding his trial there on...
Judges for California's Fourth District Court of Appeal in San Diego ruled Thursday that challenged provisions of California's Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) are constitutional and do not violate the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA)...
