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Supreme Court takes sovereign immunity, tax, right to counsel cases
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari in three cases , including Philippines v. Pimental (06-1204) [docket; cert. petition], in which the Supreme Court will consider whether the government of the P (More) |
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Is waterboarding torture? Judge Mukasey says he doesn't know
Gary Solis [Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center and former Marine Corps judge advocate and military judge]: " Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey could not or would not say if he considers waterboarding torture. "If it (More) |
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Philippines court acquits Imelda Marcos of tax evasion
A Filipino court acquitted Imelda Marcos of all five charges of tax evasion Wednesday, finding that the prosecution failed to demonstrate criminal intent in Marcos' failure to pay income and estate taxes between 1985 and 1989. Marcos, the widow (More) |
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Philippines president signs controversial anti-terrorism bill into law
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo [official website; BBC profile] on Tuesday signed a rigorous new anti-terror bill into law. Among other provisions, the Human Security Act allows police to detain suspected terrorists for three days without charge (More) |
Treaty of Ghent signed, ending War of 1812
On December 24, 1814, the "Treaty of Ghent" was signed by the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities in the War of 1812.
Review the articles of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. Learn more about the Treaty of Ghent from American, British and indigenous perspectives.
