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ACLU alleges discriminatory program to screen citizenship applications
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU) said Wednesday that they have uncovered a discriminatory national security program used by the US government to screen immigrants . In a lawsuit against the US Citizenship and Immigra (More) |
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US Senate approves immigration reform bill
The US Senate on Thursday approved a bill which would create new pathways to US citizenship for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants now living in the US. Senators voted 68-32 to pass the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immig (More) |
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Federal court rules Arizona sheriff violated Latinos' constitutional rights
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona ruled Friday that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department engaged in unconstitutional racial profiling during the execution of immigration patrols. The Department of Home (More) |
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Arizona county asks to be dismissed from lawsuit against sheriff
Maricopa County , Arizona, asked a judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona on Thursday to dismiss the county from a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sheriff Joe Arpaio [official website; JURIST new (More) |
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DOJ asks federal judge to deny motion to dismiss Arizona police discrimination case
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the US District Court for the District of Arizona to reject the request by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to dismiss the lawsuit pending against him that claims his office discriminated against La (More) |
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Arizona sheriff seeks dismissal of discrimination suit
Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio asked the US District Court for the District of Arizona in a motion on Friday to dismiss the lawsuit pending against him that claims his office discriminated against Latinos and disregarded their cons (More) |
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DOJ files discrimination suit against Arizona sheriff
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit [complaint, PDF; press release] Thursday against Maricopa County, Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio alleging discriminatory conduct. The DOJ claims that Arpaio and h (More) |
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Public Perception and the Law in Arizona v. United States
JURIST Columnist Kevin Johnson, writing a special edition of the column authored by the faculty of the University of California, Davis School of Law, says that despite public concerns over racial profiling, the Supreme Court is focusing on issues of (More) |
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Federal judge denies motion to dismiss suit challenging Arizona immigration law
A judge for the US District Court in the District of Arizona on Friday denied motions to dismiss a class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law [SB 1070 materials; JURIST news archive]. Arizo (More) |
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Rights groups urge Obama to halt use of local authorities in immigration enforcement
More than 500 international, US, state and local human rights and immigration advocacy organizations sent a letter to US President Barack Obama Wednesday expressing concern over the use of local law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of federa (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
