Matter of Enrique Salas Compean, Matter of Sylla Bangaly, Matter of J-E-C, et al., US Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General, January 7, 2009 [ruling that aliens may no longer challenge deportation hearings based on ineffective assistance of...

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday ruled that Congress acted beyond its authority when it enacted a law that allows indefinite federal civil commitment of "sexually dangerous" offenders...

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Friday in four cases. In the consolidated cases of Republic of Iraq v. Beaty and Republic of Iraq v. Simon [docket;...

United States of America v. Graydon Earl Comstock, Jr., US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, January 08, 2009 [ruling that Congress acted beyond its authority when it passed legislation authorizing indefinite civil commitments of "sexually dangerous" offenders beyond...

Haji Bismullah, Haji Mohammad Wali v. Robert M. Gates, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 9, 2009 [ruling that it had no jurisdiction over Guantanamo detainees' petitions for subject-matter review of "enemy combatant" status decisions...

French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday announced plans to end the country's use of magistrate-led investigations in criminal cases. Sarkozy made the announcement at the annual...

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday ruled that aliens may no longer challenge deportation hearings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Mukasey's opinion, which is binding on immigration courts and the...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Friday called for an independent investigation of possible war crimes and human rights violations in the ongoing conflict between Israel and combatants...

A committee of the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend the impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich . The committee was appointed last month to gather...

Bangladeshi Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shafique Ahmed on Thursday declared his government's desire to restore Bangladesh's 1972 constitution . The move signals an intent to return to the four principles of...