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Federal appeals court declines to weigh in on Hawaii challenge to travel ban rules
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday dismissed Hawaii's appeal to challenge the rules of the Trump administration's travel ban. The three-judge panel decided that the court did not have jurisdiction, clarifying that the question (More) |
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Federal judge denies Hawaii's attempt to exempt grandparents from travel ban
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii on Thursday denied the state's attempt to exempt grandparents from President Donald Trump's travel ban. The state asked Judge Derrick Watson to interpret the scope of a ruling from the (More) |
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Trump administration releases guidelines for travel ban implementation
The US Department of State on Wednesday issued guidelines for the modified travel ban allowed by the US Supreme Court earlier this week. The order permits denying visas to travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries unless the visitor has a (More) |
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I Am My Own Guardian, Or Am I?
JURIST Guest Columnist Ohud Ali. Alzahrani of the University of Pittsburgh discusses the overdue abolition of a long held guardianship system for the women in Saudi Arabia ... Women have recently gained some rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( (More) |
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Michigan federal judge blocks immediate deportation of more than 1,400 Iraq immigrants
US District Judge Mark Goldsmith issued a nationwide temporary stay on Monday to protect 1,444 Iraqi immigrants from deportation, extending an order issued last Thursday that applied only to immigrants in the Detroit metro area. Goldsmith's order on (More) |
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Supreme Court agrees to review administration's travel ban
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Trump administration's travel ban, partially lifting the temporary injunction that had blocked the ban's enforcement. The administration sought review of decisions issued by the US Courts of Appe (More) |
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Federal judge rejects bid to dismiss immigration suit against Trump and USCIS
The US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Wednesday denied in part and granted in part a motion to dismiss a class-action suit filed against President Donald Trump and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) . The (More) |
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Federal judge issues temporary injunction blocking deportation of Iraq nationals
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday temporarily blocked the deportation of over 100 Iraq nationals, arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, for approximately two weeks during which time th (More) |
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UN rights expert: states must work to prevent racism, xenophobia
UN Special Rapporteur Mutuma Ruteere called on member states Tuesday to do more to prevent racism, xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and Muslims. Ruteere stated that counterterrorism measures aid in influencing fear and discrimination a (More) |
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Cuba rebukes Trump's human rights abuse accusations
The Cuban government on Saturday responded to President Donald Trump's decision to reverse steps taken by the Obama administration to thaw relations between Cuba and the US. Last Friday, Trump announced that travel and commerce between the countries (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.
