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Third Circuit blocks deportation of Egypt detainee despite 'no torture' pledge
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Friday ruled [opinion, PDF; ACLU press release] that an Egyptian Christian who could face torture in Egypt may challenge his deportation from the United States. Sameh Khouzam [ACLU materials; JURIST (More) |
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Obama to nominate ex-deputy AG Holder as next attorney general: reports
Eric Holder , Deputy US Attorney General during the Clinton administration, has been asked and has agreed to serve as US Attorney General for the incoming administration of now President-elect Barack Obama, according to media reports citing unnamed (More) |
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Applying the Rule of Law to All Heads of State
JURIST Guest Columnist Peter Erlinder of William Mitchell College of Law, says that the recent conviction of "Chuckie" Taylor suggests that President-elect Obama has a chance to demonstrate, by example, what the Rule of Law and "equality before (More) |
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The Case Against a National Security Court
JURIST Contributing Editor Jordan Paust of the University of Houston Law Center says that instituting a special "national security court" to try terrorism and related cases outside of the regular federal court structure would perpetuate ill (More) |
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Ending use of prosecutors as monitors helps keep polling places intimidation-free
Kristen Clarke [Co-Director, Political Participation Project, NAACP Legal Defense Fund]: "Polling places should be intimidation-free spaces in which all voters are able to freely cast their ballot without interference or obstruction. Both federa (More) |
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Second Circuit upholds retired non-immigration registration system
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday upheld as constitutional a former National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) program which required non-immigrant adult males from 25 predominantly Muslim nations and Nort (More) |
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Ashcroft: Justice Department followed law on interrogation methods
Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft testified [C-Span video, flash; prepared statement, PDF] before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, defending advice the Department of Justice (DOJ) gave the Bush administration on the legality of (More) |
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Federal appeals court rules for New York Times in anthrax libel lawsuit
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a libel case brought against the New York Times by former US Army biodefense research scientist Dr. Stephen Hatfill . In its ruling, the court (More) |
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Ashcroft involved with torture memos: Bush administration lawyers
Controversial US interrogation policies outlined in two 2002 and 2003 memoranda [PDF texts; JURIST report] were reviewed by top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, including former Attorney General John Ashcroft , according to two former Bush adm (More) |
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Supreme Court to hear Ashcroft immunity, veteran benefits, prison damages cases
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday agreed to hear three cases , including Ashcroft v. Iqbal, et al. (07-1015) [docket; cert. petition, PDF], in which the Court will consider whether high-ranking US officials are p (More) |
Montgomery started racially-integrated bus service after boycott
On December 21, 1956, buses in Montgomery, Alabama, started racially-integrated service following federal court rulings ending on-board segregation.
Bus boycott leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Rev. Ralph Abernathy were among the first riders under the new scheme. Learn about the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
