The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Hillman v. Maretta that a Virginia law insurance beneficiary law is preempted by the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA) . Jacqueline Hillman...
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The bench trial of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning started Monday at Forte Meade, Maryland, nearly three years after his initial arrest . Manning faces a variety of charges related to his release of...
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Maryland v. King that police may collect DNA samples from individuals arrested and charged with serious crimes. The respondent in the case, Alonzo King, challenged...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in two cases. In Lexmark International, v. Static Control Components the court will determine whether the appropriate analytic framework for determining a party's...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Turkish police Sunday to use non-violent tactics with civilians protesting the renovation of a rare public green space in Istanbul. Police forces dispersed peaceful protests with tear gas, water canons...
The Illinois Senate on Friday approved a measure that permits residents to carry concealed guns. The approval of this bill follows a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that...
Egypt's highest court, the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) , on Sunday held that the country's legislature and constitutional panel were illegally elected. While the constitutional panel has already dissolved, the legislature's upper house, the Shura Council [official website,...
The chief prosecutor of the Central African Republic (CAR) , announced on Friday that the country had issued an arrest warrant for former president Francois Bozize . The charges include crimes...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released a statement on Saturday condemning the most recent violence in Syria, and expressing concern over how it has been affecting the civilian population. Ban called upon both parties to make greater...
A judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that Google Inc. must follow the FBI's warrantless requests for user information through national security letters (NSLs) [CRS...
