The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday remanded transgender student Gavin Grimm’s case against the Gloucester County School Board in order to determine whether the matter is now moot. Because Grimm graduated from Gloucester High School on June 10, the Board is now arguing that there is no longer an “actual [...]
The Chilean Congress passed a bill late Wednesday night that would would allow abortions in instances of rape, threat to the mother’s health, and fetal abnormality “incompatible with life.” The 70 to 45 vote was the result of a year-long struggle by pro-life Chilean senators. Currently, Chile is one of a few nations where abortion [...]
The parents of eight-year-old transgender student Nicole Brar brought a discrimination suit against Nicole’s private school, Heritage Oak Private School , located in Yorba Linda, California, and the school’s parent company, Nobel Learning Communities Wednesday. The complaint, filed by the pro-bono organization Public Counsel , alleges that the school made Nicole wear a boy’s uniform, [...]
A Bangkok court acquitted two former prime ministers and two police officers of abuse of power on Wednesday. Former prime ministers Somchai Wongsawat and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh were accused of authorizing the police to use brutal force against an anti-government protest in 2008 when Somchai was prime minister and Chavalit was his deputy. More than 400 [...]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his support for a Senate bill to cut immigration levels over a decade. Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and Georgia Senator David Perdue introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act to “spur economic growth and raise working Americans’ wages by giving priority to the best-skilled [...]
The Jordanian parliament on Tuesday narrowly voted to repeal Article 308 of the penal code, which permitted rapists to escape punishment if they married their victims. Rights groups applauded the decision, calling it a step forward in ending violence against women , especially in Middle Eastern countries where girls and women were offered as gifts [...]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation imposing new sanctions against Russia and limiting the president’s ability to ease existing sanctions. The legislation also imposes sanctions against North Korea and Iran. In a statement , Trump said that while he supports “tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior … this legislation [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona found former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt on Monday. The court found Arpaio did not comply with a court order to stop detaining Latinos based solely on their immigration status. The matter was presented before Judge Susan Bolton, a senior [...]
The US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday. The sanctions will freeze all of Maduro’s assets that are subject to US jurisdiction and will prohibit any US citizens from doing business with him. As a de facto result of being sanctioned, Maduro will also be barred from accessing [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Royal Oakes discusses the newest chapter in O.J. Simpson’s legal drama, and what it portends for the future… In a word association game you might not connect O.J. Simpson with the legendary group The Grateful Dead, but the group’s signature lyric, “What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been” seems an apt description [...]
