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
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Sri Lanka
    • 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 Alabama files new lawsuit over US health care law
Alabama files new lawsuit over US health care law
Addison Morris
October 28, 2013 03:29:40 pm

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) , a Roman Catholic broadcasting network, filed a suit on Monday in federal court to challenge the constitutionality of the Patient...

READ MORE ▸
News Israel agrees to attend UN Human Rights Council review
Israel agrees to attend UN Human Rights Council review
Addison Morris
October 28, 2013 02:19:04 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel will participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) review of its human rights record, ending an 18-month boycott. All members of the UN...

READ MORE ▸
News UK national indicted on charges of hacking US government systems
UK national indicted on charges of hacking US government systems
Peter Snyder
October 28, 2013 11:32:51 am

The US Attorney for the District of New Jersey filled charges Monday against a UK national for allegedly hacking into thousands of computer systems operated by the US government. The accused, Lauri Love and three...

READ MORE ▸
News ICC prosecutor asks court to require Kenya president to attend trial
ICC prosecutor asks court to require Kenya president to attend trial
Peter Snyder
October 28, 2013 10:55:20 am

The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) asked the court Saturday to set aside their decision earlier this month allowing Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta not...

READ MORE ▸
News UN mission condemns attacks against Afghanistan civilians
UN mission condemns attacks against Afghanistan civilians
Matthew Pomy
October 28, 2013 10:35:09 am

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday condemned the recent attack on civilians in south-eastern Afghan province of Ghazni that killed 19 individuals. The attack used an improvised explosive device (IED)...

READ MORE ▸
News Rights groups: Middle East not adequately protecting domestic workers
Rights groups: Middle East not adequately protecting domestic workers
Max Slater
October 28, 2013 10:28:05 am

Nations in the Middle East and North Africa are failing to provide protections for domestic workers, according to a joint report issued by three human rights organizations on Monday. The report was co-authored by Human...

READ MORE ▸
News Kuwait court upholds 10-year prison sentence for Twitter commentator
Kuwait court upholds 10-year prison sentence for Twitter commentator
Max Slater
October 28, 2013 09:48:46 am

An appeals court in Kuwait on Monday affirmed a 10-year prison sentence against Hamad al-Naqi, a commentator on Twitter for posts deemed offensive to Islam, according to rights activist Nawaf al-Handel. Al-Naqi was originally sentenced ...

READ MORE ▸
News US ambassador called to Spain regarding spying allegations
US ambassador called to Spain regarding spying allegations
Matthew Pomy
October 28, 2013 09:46:48 am

US Ambassador to Spain, James Costos, was summoned by the Spanish Foreign Ministry Monday to discuss recent reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on more than 60 million phone calls...

READ MORE ▸
News Bahrain court reduces sentences for police officers convicted of torture,
Bahrain court reduces sentences for police officers convicted of torture,
Benjamin Minegar
October 27, 2013 01:02:43 pm

A Bahrain appellate court on Sunday reduced the prison sentences of two police officers convicted of torturing and murdering a detainee after opposition protests in March 2011. The lower court sentenced the officers to seven years in prison in...

READ MORE ▸
News UN rights expert urges laws supporting right to food
UN rights expert urges laws supporting right to food
Benjamin Minegar
October 27, 2013 12:17:39 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food , Olivier De Schutter, on Friday praised the international community's collective adoption of laws, policies and strategies further entrenching the right to food over the past decade. De Schutter emphasized...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Pakistan dispatch: Tirah Valley faces humanitarian crisis amid displacement and political tensions

Pakistan dispatch: Tirah Valley faces humanitarian crisis amid displacement and political tensions

US dispatch: TV network censors political interview over federal broadcasting rule

US dispatch: TV network censors political interview over federal broadcasting rule

Latest COMMENTARY
‘It’s Not a War Crime If It Was Fun’: Russia’s Century of Lawlessness

‘It’s Not a War Crime If It Was Fun’: Russia’s Century of Lawlessness

by David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
AI Sovereignty in South Africa: Infrastructure Without Law Is a Foundation Without Walls

AI Sovereignty in South Africa: Infrastructure Without Law Is a Foundation Without Walls

by Shirley A. Genga | Free State Centre for Human Rights
Latest FEATURES
‘America First Has Become America Alone’: An Interview with Theology Professor Wesley Ariarajah on the Crisis of U.S. Democracy

‘America First Has Become America Alone’: An Interview with Theology Professor Wesley Ariarajah on the Crisis of U.S. Democracy

Interview with a UK National Security Lawyer: ‘We’re not here to deter them from following their conscience in the face of genocide.’

Interview with a UK National Security Lawyer: ‘We’re not here to deter them from following their conscience in the face of genocide.’

THIS DAY @ LAW

Reichstag Fire Decree issued in Germany

On February 28, 1933, German President Paul von Hindenburg issued the Presidential Decree for the Protection of People and State in response to the burning of the Reichstag (the German Parliament building) on the previous day. More commonly known as the Reichstag Fire Decree, the law suspended many key civil liberties, such as free press, habeas corpus, and warrant requirements. Blaming Communists for the attack on the Reichstag, the Nazi party and newly-appointed Chancellor Adolf Hitler pressed the law through as a first step in establishing absolute control over Germany. On March 23, the German Parliament passed the Enabling Act, which empowered Adolf Hitler to become the dictator of Germany. Four months later on July 14, the Nazis solidified their control over Germany with the passage of the Law Against the Establishment of Parties eliminated all political parties in Germany other than the Nazi Party.

Congress ratified Manypenny Agreement on the Black Hills

On February 28, 1877, the US Congress ratified the Manypenny Agreement with the Lakota Sioux, under which the United States took control of 900,000 acres of the Black Hills. Read the ratification act, which includes the terms of the Agreement. The Lakota argue to this day that the agreement is illegal, was obtained by coercion associated with starvation, and that the Black Hills should be returned to them.

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