A committee of independent experts under the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday urged the Polish parliament to reject a proposed bill that would further restrict abortion rights in Poland. The bill would ban abortion in situations where there is a severe fetal anomaly, one of only three legal grounds for termination of pregnancy available [...]
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed SB 419 , legislation that permits immigrants representing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients to obtain “professional or occupational” licenses within the state. Specifically, § 6.5(c) of the bill states: “An individual who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States is [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Utah election law allowing candidates to bypass the traditional caucus-convention system and requiring signatures for State House and Senate seats for the primary election ballot. The Utah Republican Party (UPR) challenged two provisions of SB54 , saying it violated the party’s right [...]
The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Marinello v. United States that the federal government must prove a defendant was aware of pending tax-related proceeding in order to convict them under federal law, which makes it a felony to corruptly or by force intimidate or impede any officer acting in their capacity with this proceeding, [...]
The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Ayestas v Davis that the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the wrong standard when they denied Carlos Ayestas funding for investigative services in his habeas petition. Ayestas was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in a Texas court. He argues that he was [...]
The United States Senate on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion to proceed with consideration of House Bill 1865 aimed at curbing online sex trafficking. House Bill 1865 was first introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives on April 3, 2017. The bill passed the House on February 27, 2018 and was [...]
A UN report has identified profound human rights violations during the extended state of emergency in Turkey. The rights violated include deprivation of the right to work, torture, arbitrary detentions and infringements on the rights to freedom of expression and association. The report details stories from people who have suffered various human rights violations, including [...]
The prosecutor general of the Maldives brought charges against 11 current and former government officials Tuesday. The charges include attempting to overthrow the government, attempting an act of terrorism, and giving and receiving bribes. The people named in the plot include long time former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, an associate [...]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a stay to Russell Bucklew who was scheduled to be executed that evening. The brief order stayed the execution pending a writ of certiorari to the court because of the urgency of Bucklew’s pending execution. Four justices dissented from the order: Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Clarence [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an Arizona challenge to a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision barring the state from refusing to issue drivers licenses to recipients of former president Barack Obama’s 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) , commonly referred to as Dreamers. The case was [...]
