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Federal appeals court allows 9/11 suit against New York, New Jersey port authority
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday permitted a lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) arising out of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 to proceed. An electrical substation at the base (More) |
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Al Qaeda operative suspected in US embassy bombings killed in Somalia
Al Qaeda operative Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was killed last week by security forces at a checkpoint in Somalia. Mohammed was on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists Lists for his involvement in the 1998 US Embassy bombings [PBS backgrounder; JURIST news (More) |
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Egypt declares Muslim Brotherhood legal for first time
Egypt officially declared the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) [party website; JURIST news archive] legal Tuesday for the first time since the powerful political organization's inception nearly 80 years ago. An Egyptian elections commission approved the for (More) |
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New York court hears appeal on liability for 1993 World Trade Center attack
The Port Authority or New York and New Jersey , owners and maintainers of the World Trade Center (WTC), argued in an appeal on Wednesday before the New York Court of Appeals that they were not liable for negligence in the 1993 World Trade Center a (More) |
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Indonesia cleric pleads not guilty to terror charges
Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to terrorism charges for allegedly funding a terrorist training camp in the Indonesian province of Aceh to prepare Islamic radicals to carry out attacks in Jakarta. Prosecutors clai (More) |
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Dutch court rejects bias claim in hate speech case, orders trial to continue
An Amsterdam court on Monday rejected claims by Dutch politician Geert Wilders [personal website; JURIST news archive] that the hate speech charges against him should be dropped over claims of bias. Wilder, a right-wing politician, is on trial for (More) |
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Federal judge grants punitive damages against Iran for suicide bombings
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday granted $300 million in punitive damages in each of two cases against Iran for deaths resulting from suicide bombings by Iranian-backed terrorist groups. The two claims agai (More) |
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Georgia judge reverses decision, permits religious headwear in courtroom
A Georgia state court judge on Monday reversed his earlier decision blocking a Muslim man from entering his courtroom on three separate occasions on account of the man's religious headwear. Troy "Tariq" Montgomery wears a tight-fitting cap called a (More) |
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Federal appeals court urged to block Oklahoma Islamic law ban
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday asked the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to uphold a lower court ruling that blocked an Oklahoma constitutional amendment banning (More) |
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The Illegal Killing of Osama Bin Laden
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler, professor of law at Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says that the action against Osama Bin Laden violated international law... (More) |
US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"
On July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's Filthy Words sketch.
Read FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.
