The US District Court for the Northern District of California , on Thursday, granted a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s policy allowing employers with religious or moral objections to deny women insurance coverage for contraceptives. In issuing the court’s order, US District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. ruled that defendants, the Department of Labor, [...]
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday dismissed a case against President Donald Trump, which accused him of violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause . The plaintiffs argued that Trump failed to adequately remove himself from his businesses, despite his legal obligation to do so, which harmed hotel and restaurant [...]
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday denied the Trump Administration’s bid to forestall transgender recruits from military service. Thursday’s order merely denied the administration’s plea to suspend an order by a federal judge in Baltimore requiring the Administration to allow transgender recruits on January 1. The government argued that it needed [...]
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday demanded that all member states comply with Resolutions issued by the Security Council regarding the status of Jerusalem. The General Assembly described city as “a final status issue to be resolved through negotiations in line with relevant United Nations resolutions,” and declared that “any decisions and actions which [...]
The Ugandan parliament voted on Wednesday to eliminate the presidential age limit of 75 years. The controversial “Age Limit Bill” also extends the terms of office for the president and the parliament from five years to seven years. The bill would allow Uganda’s current president, Yoweri Museveni, to run again for the presidency in 2023. [...]
The US Supreme court on Wednesday blocked the district court’s decision to force the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to turn over more documents regarding former Secretary John Kelly’s determination to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) . The per curiam opinion states that the district court erred when it ordered further delivery [...]
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday marked its official closure with with a ceremony held in the Hague. The event marked the end of the ICTY’s 24 year tenure trying those most responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, violations of the laws of war and grave breaches of the Geneva [...]
The US House of Representatives voted 224-201 Wednesday to give final approval to the sweeping Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . With the Senate’s approval earlier Wednesday, the legislation now moves to President Donald Trump for signature. The legislation had been approved by the House Tuesday but was sent back for a revote due to [...]
Polish President Andrzej Duda signed judicial reform legislation Wednesday, placing control over the courts into the hands of the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party. The move came hours after the European Commission triggered Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union against Poland over violations of the rule of law. The unprecedented move serves [...]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that Uber must comply with existing transportation regulations. In doing so, the ECJ found that Uber operates more like a transportation company than an online platform that merely connects riders with drivers. This ruling will require Uber operating in an EU country to abide by the transportation [...]
