Jurist
DONATE NOW
  • News ▾
    • All Legal News
    • US Legal News
    • World Legal News
    • This Day @ Law
  • Dispatches ▾
    • All Dispatches
    • Afghanistan
    • Canada
    • EU
    • Ghana
    • India
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Sri Lanka
    • Taiwan
    • UK
    • Ukraine
    • US
  • Commentary ▾
    • All Commentary
    • Faculty Commentary
    • Professional Commentary
    • Student Commentary
  • Features ▾
    • All Features
    • Explainers
    • Long Reads
    • Multimedia
    • Interviews
  • Topics
  • Rule of Law ▾
    • Materials
    • Podcasts
  • About ▾
    • FAQ
    • Staff
    • Awards
    • Apply
    • Journalist in Residence
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Donate ▾
    • Why Support JURIST?
    • Donate
    • Honor Roll
News US Senate rejects immigration reform bill
US Senate rejects immigration reform bill
Gabriel Haboubi
June 28, 2007 01:08:00 pm

The US Senate voted against limiting debate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill for a second time Thursday, leaving doubt that the bill will be revisited in the fall or even next year. The...

READ MORE ▸
News Former Peru president held in Chile running for Japan parliament
Former Peru president held in Chile running for Japan parliament
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 12:42:00 pm

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori told the Associated Press Wednesday that he will run for office in Japan's House of Councillors under the People's New Party (PNP) banner...

READ MORE ▸
News White House cites executive privilege to block testimony on US Attorney firings
White House cites executive privilege to block testimony on US Attorney firings
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 11:36:00 am

The White House Thursday rejected congressional subpoenas for the testimony of former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former White House Political Director Sara Taylor and their documents relevant to the ongoing probe...

READ MORE ▸
News Supreme Court rules on race-conscious school placements, execution of mentally ill
Supreme Court rules on race-conscious school placements, execution of mentally ill
Jeannie Shawl
June 28, 2007 10:40:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in the last three cases of its 2006 Term Thursday, including the consolidated cases of Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education [Duke Law...

READ MORE ▸
News UN Hariri investigator expected to become next ICTY chief prosecutor
UN Hariri investigator expected to become next ICTY chief prosecutor
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 10:39:00 am

Serge Brammertz , the former Belgian federal prosecutor who currently heads the UN investigation into the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, is expected to replace Carla Del Ponte ...

READ MORE ▸
News Russia charges two police officials over Beslan school hostage crisis
Russia charges two police officials over Beslan school hostage crisis
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 10:08:00 am

The Supreme Court in the Russian federal republic of Kabardino-Balkaria filed criminal negligence charges Wednesday against two police officers who headed a police department in the neighboring federal republic of Ingushetia for allegedly failing to prevent the...

READ MORE ▸
News Gonzales pressed death penalty against prosecutor advice: former US Attorney
Gonzales pressed death penalty against prosecutor advice: former US Attorney
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 09:46:00 am

Former US Attorney Paul K. Charlton testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution Wednesday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales did not give enough consideration to the quality of evidence or the...

READ MORE ▸
News DOJ urges appeals court to reconsider release of ‘enemy combatant’ held in US
DOJ urges appeals court to reconsider release of ‘enemy combatant’ held in US
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 08:42:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday to re-hear the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri , appealing the court's panel decision [PDF text;...

READ MORE ▸
News US, EU reach new interim agreement on passenger data-sharing
US, EU reach new interim agreement on passenger data-sharing
Michael Sung
June 28, 2007 07:59:00 am

US and European negotiators reached an interim agreement Wednesday on how trans-Atlantic airline passenger data-sharing will be conducted, essentially modifying and renewing an existing interim agreement which is set to expire at the end...

READ MORE ▸
News Council of Europe finds some members not complying with judicial decisions
Council of Europe finds some members not complying with judicial decisions
Leslie Schulman
June 27, 2007 08:16:00 pm

The Council of Europe (COE) reported Wednesday that several member states frequently fail to comply with judicial decisions against public authorities handed down by their own domestic courts. A COE expert panel determined last week...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis

Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis

Perú dispatch: decade of turmoil meets 2026 presidential election crossroads

Perú dispatch: decade of turmoil meets 2026 presidential election crossroads

Latest COMMENTARY
Before the Body Becomes a Symbol: Iran and the Phenomenological Case for Legal Embodiment

Before the Body Becomes a Symbol: Iran and the Phenomenological Case for Legal Embodiment

by AmirAli Maleki | JURIST Deputy Managing Editor for Global Commentary
India’s Plainclothes Policing Problem Is a Statutory One

India’s Plainclothes Policing Problem Is a Statutory One

by Sahil Najar | Central University of Kashmir School of Legal Studies
Latest FEATURES
An Interview with Emeritus Dean Steve Kanter On His Involvement In The Making of Kazakhstan’s Constitution

An Interview with Emeritus Dean Steve Kanter On His Involvement In The Making of Kazakhstan’s Constitution

‘When a state decides it can’t win, it begins to punish civilians’ — An interview with former UN chief prosecutor David M. Crane

‘When a state decides it can’t win, it begins to punish civilians’ — An interview with former UN chief prosecutor David M. Crane

THIS DAY @ LAW

New law makes Hitler dictator of Germany

On August 3, 1934, the German Parliament passed a law that combined the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the supreme leader (Fuehrer und Reichskanzler) of Germany. Prior to the law's passage, Hitler had been the German Chancellor with Paul von Hindenberg serving as President. However, Hindenberg died on August 2, and Parliament was pressured to combine the two offices instead of holding an election to replace the deceased President of Germany.

US Congress passed first law regulating immigration

On August 3, 1882, Congress passed the first federal law regulating immigration. Under the statute, state-run boards under contract to the US Secretary of the Treasury were to inspect immigrants according to rules that were uniform in all ports. Boards were prohibited from admitting any immigrant found to be a "convict, lunatic, idiot or any person unable to take care of him or herself without becoming a public charge."

Learn more about eugenics laws restricting immigration.

Jurist
Home Attributions Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2026, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.
JURISTnews is a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh