Kenya's Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that the results of the country's presidential election earlier this month are valid, confirming that Uhuru Kenyatta , the son of Kenya's first president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, will be the next...
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A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the display of a cross at the World Trade Center (WTC) memorial. The lawsuit ,...
You may have noticed some changes to JURIST over the course of the last month, to put it mildly. First, the top of the page was taken over by a big banner screaming about our Spring 2013 Fundraising...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday revived a 2008 lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging discriminatory hiring practices based on political affiliation....
Several UN human rights experts called on Bangladesh Friday to cease violent protests and return to peaceful demonstrations. The Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Frank La Rue expressed concern over attacks against journalists and other media...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled Friday that portions of an Indiana immigration law are unconstitutional. At issue were two provisions in the law:...
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that New York may impose a sales tax on out-of-state retailers that do business within the state. At issue in the case was a 2008 state...
A Slovak court announced Thursday that the death sentence of 98 year-old Laszlo Csatary has been commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment in order to adhere to modern Slovak law. A court in...
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Wednesday expressed concern about excessive detention and lack of legal assistance in Brazil, after a ten day visit to the country. The group found that...
The Georgia General Assembly on Thursday amended Senate Bill 160 , implementing stricter security and immigration compliance than the original 2011 version. The modifications impose tougher penalties and heighten identification requirements. First, the bill requires all...
