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 Saudi Arabia court drops charges against police involved in detainee death
Saudi Arabia court drops charges against police involved in detainee death
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 10:16:00 am

A Saudi Arabian court dismissed charges against three members of the country's religious police force and a police officer implicated in the death of detainee Ahmed al-Bulaiwi, a relative of the deceased said Tuesday. The religious police, also known...

READ MORE ▸
News Somali man pleads guilty to plotting terror attacks in US
Somali man pleads guilty to plotting terror attacks in US
Brett Murphy
August 1, 2007 10:11:00 am

Nuradin Abdi, a Somali national accused of planning terror attacks on shopping malls in the US, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists Tuesday. Under the plea agreement ...

READ MORE ▸
News EU justice commissioner calls for single EU prosecutor
EU justice commissioner calls for single EU prosecutor
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 09:26:00 am

EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini is moving forward with plans to create a single European Union prosecutor and strengthen the the EU's prosecutorial body Eurojust , according to an interview with EUobserver...

READ MORE ▸
News Rights group urges Mexico investigation of Oaxaca uprising response
Rights group urges Mexico investigation of Oaxaca uprising response
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 08:48:00 am

Amnesty International Tuesday urged the Mexican government to initiate a probe into alleged abuses by government authorities during the 2006 uprising in the Mexican state of Oaxaca , saying that "ensuring that impunity...

READ MORE ▸
News Pakistan president accepts chief justice reinstatement
Pakistan president accepts chief justice reinstatement
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 08:24:00 am

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said publicly Tuesday that he has accepted the judgment of the judiciary to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry , adding that the "four pillars" of democratic society consisting of...

READ MORE ▸
News Egypt court refuses to consider release of opposition leader on medical grounds
Egypt court refuses to consider release of opposition leader on medical grounds
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 07:56:00 am

An Egyptian court rejected a petition from jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour for early release on medical grounds Tuesday, saying that evidence submitted by Nour failed to prove that his medical condition was life...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. 30
  4. 31
  5. 32
  6. 33
  7. 34
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
The President’s Immunity Is Only as Strong as His Legal Authority

The President’s Immunity Is Only as Strong as His Legal Authority

by Katherine Wu | Stanford Law School
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
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

Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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