Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee and convict Omar Khadr fired his defense lawyers Wednesday with no explanation, according to a directive obtained by Miami Herald Thursday. Khadr released his two...
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Khadr fires lawyers before repatriation to Canada
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Mississippi high court hears attorneys fee challenge
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Obama bars war criminals, rights violators from entering US
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Federal appeals court vacates ruling on Pennsylvania city immigration laws
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Federal appeals court says Ashcroft immune from post-9/11 detainee lawsuit
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Montana judge allows Congress to remove wolves from endangered species list
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Federal judge allows a US intelligence officer’s torture suit against Rumsfeld
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France court orders probe of new IMF chief
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ACLU probing 31 state law enforcement agencies on cell phone tracking procedures
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UN Security Council condemns Syria rights abuses and use of force against civilians
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The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a challenge by the State Auditor to the state Attorney General practice of paying fees to hired private counsel directly out of litigation awards. State Auditor Stacey...
US President Barack Obama issued a directive Thursday barring war criminals and human rights violators from entering the country. Under the new proclamation, which took effect immediately, the Secretary of State determines which criminals or violators will...
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has vacated a previous ruling declaring Hazelton, Pennsylvania's immigration laws unconstitutional. Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act and Landlord Tenant Ordinance deny permits to businesses that...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that former US attorney general John Ashcroft is entitled to absolute immunity from the claims of a Muslim American detained...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Montana ruled Wednesday that Congress' removal of the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) , not through...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld can be sued by a former US military contractor who claims he...
A commission of the French Court of Cassation on Thursday ordered an investigation into the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , Christine Lagarde, for her involvement in a $400...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced on Wednesday that their affiliates are sending approximately 375 requests for information in 31 states to reveal how law enforcement uses location data tracking on cell phones . Smartphones...
The UN Security Council (UNSC) released a statement Wednesday condemning human rights violations and use of force against civilians in Syria. The statement, delivered by Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri of India serving as...
