The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Tuesday in a case in which an Illinois tax-payer was found to lack standing to sue the state legislature for a $20,000 grant provided to the Bald Knob Cross of Peace Organization to restore a landmark Latin cross. The petition challenged a June ruling by the US Court of [...]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday urged the international community to declare Syria’s actions against its own citizens war crimes. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Davutoglu stated that cities were being “bombarded … indiscriminately” and that the government is committing criminal acts. Both sides of the conflict have intensified attacks while [...]
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari in two cases Tuesday that dealt with federal maritime piracy law . The court denied Dire v. United States and Said v. United States , both decided in May of last year , opting not to rule on the application of a 1790 federal law, piracy under law of [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday in Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center that 10-year-old final rulings for Medicare reimbursement cannot be appealed to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) beyond the deadlines previously set by the Secretary of HHS, despite evidence of intentional concealment that prevented the appeals. Justice Ruth Bader [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday that it would not compel the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to change the listing of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) permits the DEA to place narcotics into various Schedule classes and permits outside groups [...]
Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday condemned US drone attacks as a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and international law. Khar stated that the drone attacks are “counterproductive” and that she plans to discuss the issue with the US and its ambassador to Pakistan. Earlier this month, retired general Stanley McChrystal expressed similar [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Susan H. Bitensky of the Michigan State University College of Law says that Michigan’s December passage of a “right to work” law will weaken the people and families who depend upon the benefits and protections negotiated by labor unions…
JURIST Guest Columnist Jon Ellingson of the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana argues that many of Montana’s state statutes are unconstitutional, especially those which confer particular rights and responsibilities upon only heterosexual spouses while simultaneously denying same-sex couples of the same rights and responsibilities…
A Turkish court on Monday charged nine lawyers for membership in an outlawed group under Turkey’s anti-terrorism laws. The lawyers, including some human rights advocates , are accused of being associated with the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (RPLP) , a group that advocates for a Marxist state and has claimed responsibility for violence and assassinations [...]
The Philippines on Tuesday notified China that it is seeking international arbitration to declare Chinese claims to the majority of the South China Sea illegal and invalid. Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario stated in a press conference the country’s intent to bring China before an Arbitral Tribunal under Article 287 and Annex VII of [...]
