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 Gonzales refuses to resign, promises to improve DOJ image
Gonzales refuses to resign, promises to improve DOJ image
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 12:45:00 pm

US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Monday that he will stay at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to improve its damaged image. In prepared testimony released Monday, Gonzales said that he...

READ MORE ▸
News EU opens formal talks on reform treaty
EU opens formal talks on reform treaty
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 11:42:00 am

Foreign ministers of EU member states began formal negotiations on the proposed Reform Treaty Monday. Foreign ministers convened the 2007 Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels, circulating drafts of the proposed treaty so...

READ MORE ▸
News Venezuela president says constitution reforms will protect private property rights
Venezuela president says constitution reforms will protect private property rights
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 11:01:00 am

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday reassured Venezuelans that any future socialist constitutional reforms will protect private property rights, dispelling what Chavez called "dogmatic" allegations by critics that the impending constitutional reforms will negate...

READ MORE ▸
News Democratic senator urges censure of Bush over ‘attack on rule of law’ and Iraq war
Democratic senator urges censure of Bush over ‘attack on rule of law’ and Iraq war
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 10:22:00 am

US Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) Sunday announced his intention to introduce two censure resolutions against President George W. Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, and other administration officials, saying that the formal condemnation is necessary because of...

READ MORE ▸
News US intelligence chief defends CIA interrogation methods
US intelligence chief defends CIA interrogation methods
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 09:30:00 am

US Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell insisted Sunday that the "United States does not engage in torture" , but refused to elaborate on the specific methods used during enhanced interrogations of terror suspects. In...

READ MORE ▸
News Thailand charges six protesters after anti-coup march turns violent
Thailand charges six protesters after anti-coup march turns violent
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 08:48:00 am

Bangkok police spokesperson Supisarn Bhakdinaruenart said Monday that six anti-coup protesters involved in Sunday's clash with police have been charged with disturbing the peace, injuring police, and destroying government property. The clash erupted after approximately 5,000 protesters,...

READ MORE ▸
News Russia disputes UK evidence against Lugovoy in Litvinenko poisoning
Russia disputes UK evidence against Lugovoy in Litvinenko poisoning
Michael Sung
July 23, 2007 07:59:00 am

Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev on Monday criticized evidence provided by the United Kingdom to support the extradition of Andrei Lugovoy for the poisoning-murder of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko , saying...

READ MORE ▸
News Former Bangladesh lawmaker gets 20 years in jail for corruption
Former Bangladesh lawmaker gets 20 years in jail for corruption
Natalie Hrubos
July 22, 2007 05:33:00 pm

A judge in Bangladesh sentenced Wadud Bhuiyan, a former lawmaker in the country, to 20 years in jail Sunday for acquiring land and property through corruption and abuse of power. The judge also ordered Bhuiyan, a...

READ MORE ▸
News Former Iraq deputy PM admitted to US military hospital after fainting in custody
Former Iraq deputy PM admitted to US military hospital after fainting in custody
Natalie Hrubos
July 22, 2007 04:58:00 pm

A lawyer for former Saddam Hussein-era deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz said Saturday that Aziz was taken to a US military hospital in Balad this week after he fainted several times in the US-run...

READ MORE ▸
News Halliburton subcontractor executive pleads guilty in Iraq fraud case
Halliburton subcontractor executive pleads guilty in Iraq fraud case
Natalie Hrubos
July 22, 2007 04:33:00 pm

Former Eagle Global Logistics (EGL) executive Kevin Andre Smoot pleaded guilty Friday in US District Court to making a false statement and violating the Anti-Kickback Act . Last year, EGL, a Houston-based company hired by Halliburton subsidiary...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 11
  5. 12
  6. 13
  7. 14
  8. 15
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Justices weigh whether SEC must prove investor harm to claw back profits — SCOTUS dispatch

Justices weigh whether SEC must prove investor harm to claw back profits — SCOTUS dispatch

Kenya dispatch: Court of Appeal overturns 2022 High Court abortion ruling

Kenya dispatch: Court of Appeal overturns 2022 High Court abortion ruling

Latest COMMENTARY
Pass H.Res. 777: Congress Has a Chance to Stand Against Aggression

Pass H.Res. 777: Congress Has a Chance to Stand Against Aggression

by David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
The President’s War: How Congress Lost Its Most Important Power

The President’s War: How Congress Lost Its Most Important Power

by L. Ali Khan | Washburn University School of Law
Latest FEATURES
Beaten, Starved, Unbroken: An Interview with Ben Marmarelli, Lawyer to Marwan Barghouti, Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

Beaten, Starved, Unbroken: An Interview with Ben Marmarelli, Lawyer to Marwan Barghouti, Palestine’s Nelson Mandela

Blanche v. Lau: Supreme Court to Decide Whether DHS Can Sidestep Deportation Rules for Returning Green Card Holders

Blanche v. Lau: Supreme Court to Decide Whether DHS Can Sidestep Deportation Rules for Returning Green Card Holders

THIS DAY @ LAW

Organization of American States established

On April 30, 1948, the Organization of American States (OAS) was established in Bogota, Colombia with the signing of the Charter of the Organization of American States at the Ninth International Conference of American States.

Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed

On April 30, 1803, the United States and France signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in Paris, by which France ceded its Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million.

Review the terms of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty.

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