The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Minneci v. Pollard that where state tort law authorizes adequate remedies for individuals harmed by private employees working at a federal facility, and where the private employees have no employment or contractual relationship with the government, no remedy under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously upheld a ruling blocking the implementation of an Oklahoma constitutional amendment that would have prohibited state courts from considering Islamic and international law in deciding cases. Approved by approximately 70 percent of Oklahoma voters, but challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Patrick Fleming, Litigation Support Director at the Poker Players Alliance, says that the recent decision by the Department of Justice to permit online non-sports gambling has bolstered the legitimacy of Internet betting, but the gambling landscape remains a patchwork of many distinct standards and statutory definitions… On December 23, 2011, the US [...]
The US Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday in Gonzalez v. Thaler interpreting two sections of the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) and holding that a judgment becomes final for the purposes of habeas corpus review when the time for pursuing direct review to either state’s high court or the [...]
The Israeli Knesset Tuesday passed a bill that imposes harsher penalties on illegal migrants in Israel, as well as on Israelis who help illegal migrants. The bill amends the Prevention of Infiltration Law of 1954 , broadening the law to include not only individuals suspected of terrorism, but all illegal migrants. Under the new law, [...]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday issued an order warning Prime Minister Yousuf Reza Gilani that continued failure to comply with court rulings could result in contempt of court proceedings or his removal from office . The court said that Gilani has failed to follow court orders to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali [...]
Yemen’s newly appointed Council of Ministers on Sunday approved a draft law that would grant President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from any charges against him for alleged human rights violations from his time in office. The law also grants immunity to anyone who worked for Saleh’s civil, military or security agencies during his 32-year reign [...]
The Western Judicial Military Circuit Court at Camp Pendleton heard opening statements Monday in the trial of the US Marine squad leader allegedly responsible for the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in November 2005. Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich is charged with voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, dereliction of duty and obstruction of justice in [...]
An Israeli government panel on Monday approved a bill that would make it illegal to use any Nazi symbols, names, or images, including the use of the term “Nazi” and any clothing resembling that worn by prisoners at concentration camps. A government committee approved the bill proposed by Knesset Member Uri Ariel which would impose [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases Monday, including the Texas redistricting controversy . The court agreed last month to hear an emergency appeal challenging an interim map drawn up by the US District Court for the Western District of Texas while a separate map drawn up by the state legislature is [...]
