The US Secretary of State announced Saturday that the decision on restoration of military aid to Egypt will come soon. Secretary John Kerry made the announcement during the government-sponsored economic development conference at the Red Sea City Resort. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi recently laid out a plan for economic liberalization and Secretary Kerry publicized American [...]
Pakistan authorities on Saturday reordered the detention of Zakiur-Rehman Lakhvi, the main suspect in the 2008 attacks in Mumbai , one day after a court in Pakistan ordered his release. Lakhvi is one of seven suspects being tried in Pakistan with connection to the attacks, which killed 166 people and damaged relations between India and [...]
The victims’ families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre filed complaints on Friday against the Estate of Nancy Lanza, the deceased mother of gunman Adam Lanza, alleging that she carelessly gave her son access to the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle he used in the shooting. The lawsuits claim that Nancy Lanza “knew or should [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Saroj Nair, LLM Student at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, discusses Iran’s international obligation with regards to its nuclear efforts and argues that Iran complies with its obligation under binding treaties and the Joint Plan of Action…Another condemnation for Iran! Or is it? The Institute for Science and International [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday criticized the US Sentencing Commission after a federal panel introduced a proposal which would reduce prison time for white-collar criminals. The DOJ objected to the panel’s ideas to reduce prison sentences for various fraud-related crimes. Reports indicate that the commission has proposed a new policy that could [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Timothy Jost of Washington and Lee University School of Law discusses how interpreting the ACA in King v. Burwell affect Medicaid and CHIP recipients … An important issue flagged in the March 4 Supreme Court oral argument in King v. Burwell has until now been largely ignored. For those who have not [...]
The Criminal Court of Maldives on Friday sentenced former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed to 13 years in prison for terrorism-related charges. The charges relate to actions taken three years ago by the former President which included the arrest and detainment of a top judge. The Maldives judge presiding over the case stated in court, “he [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sought an immediate stay pending appeal of a Fifth Circuit preliminary injunction against the recent immigration initiative announced by US President Barack Obama that would halt the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants . The injunction was issued against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by the [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Howard M. Wasserman, of Florida International University College of Law, discusses the First Amendment and the University of Oklahoma’s decision to expel fraternity members that used racially insensitive language … The First Amendment, Justice Holmes wrote in US v. Schwimmer, protects “not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Howard M. Wasserman of Florida International University College of Law discusses the intricacies of Alabama judiciary and their effect on same-sex marriage recognition describing the reasons behind Alabama judges’ stance on same-sex marriage issue… Alabama has an unfortunate history when it comes to civil rights—George Wallace in the doorway, fire hoses and [...]
