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Georgia judge denies state's request to block in-state tuition for certain immigrants
Chief Judge Gail Tusan of the Superior Court of Fulton County on Wednesday refused to place a hold on her previous ruling granting in-state tuition to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) recipients. In her ruling , Tusan stated (More) |
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Georgia appeals ruling granting in-state tuition to some immigrants
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents on Friday appealed a ruling that gives in-state tuition to undocumented individuals who received protections under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) . The board of regents also (More) |
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Obama approves legislation restructuring US international broadcasting
US President Barack Obama on Sunday approved legislation which would provide for a single chief executive to oversee non-military, international media. The law , which some claim may harm journalistic independence, will restructure [RFE/RL report] t (More) |
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Obama administration to dismantle muslim registry program
The Obama administration is dismantling the dormant national registry program that was used to keep tabs on visitors from countries with active terrorist groups, the administration announced Thursday. The National Security Entry-Exit Registration S (More) |
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US mayors warn Trump against repealing immigration policy
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered a letter to US President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday signed by many US mayors warning of the potential economic losses Trump could cause if he repeals Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) . DACA allows (More) |
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Newby and Necessity
JURIST Guest Columnist Michael T. Morley of Barry University School of Law discusses the recent Newby case in regard to the necessity of proof-of-citizenship required by Alabama, Georgia and Kansas ... Citizenship, a time-honored concept that trace (More) |
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Brazil Congress expels lawmaker who led charge to oust president
Brazil's lower house of Congress voted to expel the formerly influential congress member Eduardo Cunha on Monday. The vote was largely in favor of ousting the lawmaker for "conduct incompatible with parliamentary decorum." Cunha was charged by the (More) |
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The DAPA Non-Decision: The Meaning of Missed Opportunities
JURIST Guest Columnist Glenn C. Smith of the California Western School of Law discusses what a four-four Supreme Court split means for the future of President Obama's immigration policy...As a professor of complex constitutional and statutory law iss (More) |
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DOJ asks appeals court to vacate sanctions in immigration dispute
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal appeals court to vacate sanctions imposedd by a district judge. The sanctions are apart of an ongoing immigration debate where 26 states sued over the president's Deferred Action for Par (More) |
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DOJ objects to judge's order for ethics classes
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday challenged a federal judge's order requiring DOJ lawyers to attend ethics classes. Judge Andrew Hanen of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered government attorneys to take (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
