The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Salinas v. Texas that the petitioner’s Fifth Amendment claim fails because he did not expressly revoke the privilege against self-incrimination. Genovevo Salinas was suspected of being involved in a murder. He consented to a search of his home, where police found a shotgun, and consented to questioning [...]
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Monday. In Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. the court limited the grant to Question 1: “Are disparate impact claims cognizable under the Fair Housing Act?” The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful “o refuse to sell or rent after the making [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Zeray Yihdego of the University of Aberdeen Law School examines several legal issues arising from the dispute over the Blue Nile Dam between Egypt and Ethiopia…
Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday vetoed a bill intended to prevent payment discrimination and make it easier for women to obtain equal pay. The bill was passed by the Texas House on April 25 in a 79-50 vote, and by the Senate on May 22 with a vote of 16-15. In a press release, [...]
Kuwait’s Constitutional Court on Sunday dissolved the nation’s 50-member parliament due to flaws in election procedures. In doing so, the court invalidated the results of the December election, deeming them unconstitutional. The court also upheld a controversial electoral law imposing a “one person, one vote” regulation on Kuwaitis, which overrode a previous regulation that allowed [...]
The Venice Commission , a European rights commission, published a report on Friday criticizing Hungary’s recent amendments to its constitution. While the commission praised Hungary’s efforts to strengthen it’s rule of law, the report cited several concerns with the new constitution. The report criticized provisions of the constitution requiring a two-thirds super majority to pass [...]
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday passed a resolution the use of foreign fighters in the Syrian Civil War , responding to an influx of foreign militants on both sides of the conflict, including Lebanese Hezbollah militants supporting the Syrian government. The resolution did not call for a stoppage of arms flow into Syria, [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overstepped its authority by issuing a rule that would have required employers to post notices informing workers of their rights under federal labor law. The decision accords with the unanimous decision by the US Court of [...]
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories Richard Falk on Friday called on Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip . The blockade, which restricts the flow of goods and people into the region through heavily-guarded border-crossings, has been devastating for the 1.75 million [...]
The Wisconsin State Assembly approved a bill Friday that will require those women seeking abortions to review an ultrasound of the fetus before having the procedure. The technician would have to display an image of the fetus, as well as report its health status. Similar to other recent state abortion laws , it would require [...]
