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 2008 State of the Union Address [White House]
2008 State of the Union Address [White House]
January 28, 2008 10:41:00 pm

State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush, January 28, 2008. Read the full text of the address. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

READ MORE ▸
News France judges lay preliminary charges against rogue bank trader
France judges lay preliminary charges against rogue bank trader
Andrew Gilmore
January 28, 2008 07:26:00 pm

Alleged French "rogue trader" Jerome Kerviel was released on bail Monday after French judges filed preliminary charges of "breach of trust," "falsifying and using falsified documents," and "breaching IT access codes" against him relating to $73 billion...

READ MORE ▸
News ACLU asks federal court to block paper ballots in Ohio county
ACLU asks federal court to block paper ballots in Ohio county
Andrew Gilmore
January 28, 2008 06:42:00 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to prevent Cuyahoga County, Ohio from conducting any election...

READ MORE ▸
News Arizona anti-abortion license plate ruling  [9th Circuit]
Arizona anti-abortion license plate ruling [9th Circuit]
January 28, 2008 06:14:00 pm

Arizona Life Coalition, Inc., v. Stacey Stanton, et. al., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 28, 2008 . Read the full text of...

READ MORE ▸
News Court orders Texas property owners to open land for US-Mexico border fence
Court orders Texas property owners to open land for US-Mexico border fence
Alexis Unkovic
January 28, 2008 04:53:00 pm

US District Judge Andrew Hanen of the US Southern District of Texas Monday released a Friday order directing 10 property owners in Cameron County, Texas to provide the federal government access to their land for...

READ MORE ▸
News Federal  appeals court rules Arizona must allow anti-abortion license plates
Federal appeals court rules Arizona must allow anti-abortion license plates
Alexis Unkovic
January 28, 2008 04:08:00 pm

A three-judge panel of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Monday that Arizona residents should be able to purchase specialty license plates bearing the slogan "Choose Life." The Ninth Circuit held that the Arizona...

READ MORE ▸
News US judge sentences Colombian rebel to 60 years in prison
US judge sentences Colombian rebel to 60 years in prison
Alexis Unkovic
January 28, 2008 03:06:00 pm

Judge Royce Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced Colombian rebel Ricardo Palmera to 60 years in prison Monday for his role in a hostage-taking conspiracy involving three American...

READ MORE ▸
News UN anti-corruption conference opens in Bali
UN anti-corruption conference opens in Bali
Caitlin Price
January 28, 2008 02:10:00 pm

UN Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa Monday opened a week-long UN anti-corruption conference in Bali with a plea that nations take serious steps to enforce the United...

READ MORE ▸
News France anti-recidivism bill violates international law: HRW
France anti-recidivism bill violates international law: HRW
Caitlin Price
January 28, 2008 01:22:00 pm

A French bill aimed at reducing violent crimes committed by repeat offenders violates international fair trial standards , Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. The proposed law, sponsored by the administration of French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official profile;...

READ MORE ▸
News Bush threatening veto of stopgap surveillance bill extension without telecoms shield
Bush threatening veto of stopgap surveillance bill extension without telecoms shield
Alexis Unkovic
January 28, 2008 10:38:00 am

The Bush administration warned Democratic leaders over the weekend that US President George W. Bush will veto any attempt to extend the temporary Protect America Act beyond its February 1 expiration date that does not...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Kenya dispatch: Court of Appeal overturns 2022 High Court abortion ruling

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

India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate

India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate

Latest COMMENTARY
Tilted Scales: How Poverty Undermines Justice in Kenya

Tilted Scales: How Poverty Undermines Justice in Kenya

by Miriam Wachira | Justice Nest
Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile: Why International Water Law Is Failing the GERD Dispute

Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile: Why International Water Law Is Failing the GERD Dispute

by Mostafa Ahmed Fouad Makled
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

President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus

On April 27, 1861, US President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland and parts of several midwestern states during the American Civil War. Lincoln took this action to address draft riots and the threat of secession by Union states bordering the Confederacy. The President maintained his suspension even after it was overturned by the federal judiciary in Ex parte Merryman 17 F.Cas. 144 (1861). Learn more about Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus.

War crimes trials of WWII Japanese leaders began

On April 27, 1946, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began its trials in Tokyo, Japan, ruling on the indictments of former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and 27 associates.

Learn more about the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

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