The North Carolina Senate Thursday voted 29-19 to override a veto by Governor Beverly Perdue on legislation that would require a 24-hour waiting period before receiving an abortion [JURIST...
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The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that environmental groups may intervene in state administrative hearings over greenhouse gas emissions standards. New Energy Economy (NEE) , a non-profit organization working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,...
Attorneys argued before the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Thursday that Rhode Island is not obligated to turn over alleged murderer Jason Pleau to federal prosecutors in an effort...
A group of attorneys filed a civil lawsuit in Belgium against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO Thursday alleging it is responsible for killing 13 civilians in a bombing of a residential compound in Libya. The complaint...
A judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco ruled in Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco v. Arntz on Thursday that a San Francisco public referendum to ban circumcision cannot appear on the ballot...
The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will be held in Cairo, a senior official said Thursday. The announcement comes amid speculation that the trial would be held at a...
UK Lord Justice Brian Leveson , head of an investigative panel into the recent media phone hacking scandal, said at a press conference Thursday that the panel will investigate the overall "culture, practices and ethics of the press."...
The UK Supreme Court on Thursday granted leave of appeal in Ministry of Defence v. AB to British former servicemen seeking compensation for illnesses resulting from participating in nuclear weapons testing. The veterans are seeking to...
The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) on Wednesday filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the US Supreme Court asking for review of an appeals court ruling declaring the federal...
A federal judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case challenging whether political speech from grassroots organizations can be regulated under campaign finance laws [JURIST news...
