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 Arizona abortion law challenged
Arizona abortion law challenged
Dominic Yobbi
June 5, 2015 09:28:37 am

Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on Thursday in federal court to block part of a new Arizona law that requires doctors to tell...

READ MORE ▸
News EU lawyer: unemployed migrants not entitled to social benefits
EU lawyer: unemployed migrants not entitled to social benefits
Dominic Yobbi
June 5, 2015 08:46:39 am

A top EU legal adviser stated on Thursday that unemployed EU migrants are not automatically entitled to social benefits during their first three months in a different EU country. The recommendation came from the advocate general of the...

READ MORE ▸
News North Carolina lawmakers approve 72-hour abortion waiting period
North Carolina lawmakers approve 72-hour abortion waiting period
Alexandra Farone
June 4, 2015 11:48:30 am

The North Carolina legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to the Women and Children's Protection Act of 2015 , which mandates a 72-hour waiting period for abortions after a woman has been informed by...

READ MORE ▸
News Egypt court orders Mubarak retrial over 2011 killings
Egypt court orders Mubarak retrial over 2011 killings
Alexandra Farone
June 4, 2015 11:15:05 am

Judge Anwar Gabri of the Egyptian Court of Cassation ordered a retrial on Thursday for former president Hosni Mubarak regarding his complicity in the killings of hundreds of protestors in the 2011 demonstrations...

READ MORE ▸
News Muslim rights organization calls for investigation into fatal shooting in Boston
Muslim rights organization calls for investigation into fatal shooting in Boston
Dominic Yobbi
June 4, 2015 09:55:39 am

A Muslim rights organization called Wednesday for a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting of a Muslim man in Boston. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) made the request a day after 26-year-old Usaama Rahim was killed...

READ MORE ▸
News California reaches settlement that could allow executions to resume
California reaches settlement that could allow executions to resume
William Helbling
June 4, 2015 09:45:41 am

The government of California on Wednesday agreed to a settlement that may lead to the state reinstating the use of its death chamber. Under the terms of the settlement the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) [official...

READ MORE ▸
News Interpol puts 6 men with ties to FIFA scandal on most wanted list
Interpol puts 6 men with ties to FIFA scandal on most wanted list
Dominic Yobbi
June 4, 2015 09:30:39 am

Interpol on Wednesday issued "wanted person alerts" for six men having ties to the ongoing FIFA scandal on charges including racketeering, money laundering and corruption. The alerts are a notice and warning that the men...

READ MORE ▸
News Amnesty: Nigeria military forces committing crimes against humanity
Amnesty: Nigeria military forces committing crimes against humanity
William Helbling
June 4, 2015 08:52:00 am

Around 8,000 Nigerian civilians have been killed since 2011 as a result of abuses by military forces, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. The report attributes civilian deaths to torture, starvation, suffocation and executions by military forces...

READ MORE ▸
News UN rights office reports continued LGBT discrimination
UN rights office reports continued LGBT discrimination
Taylor Brailey
June 3, 2015 01:37:05 pm

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community continue to face discrimination and human rights abuses, according to a report from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released...

READ MORE ▸
News Privacy software company files EU antitrust complaint against Google
Privacy software company files EU antitrust complaint against Google
Devin Montgomery
June 3, 2015 01:26:02 pm

Privacy software company Disconnect announced Tuesday that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Google with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition . Disconnect is the maker of an anti-tracking app that runs on Google's Android...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. 13
  4. 14
  5. 15
  6. 16
  7. 17
  8. Older
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Kenya dispatch: court finds Shakahola massacre cult leader guilty in the deaths of more than 190 children

Kenya dispatch: court finds Shakahola massacre cult leader guilty in the deaths of more than 190 children

France dispatch: mass marches as student protests spread nationwide

France dispatch: mass marches as student protests spread nationwide

Latest COMMENTARY
To Chill or Not to Chill: The First Amendment Beyond the President’s Press Room

To Chill or Not to Chill: The First Amendment Beyond the President’s Press Room

by Narayana Rao Rampilla | US
When Defending Iran Means Defending the Islamic Republic

When Defending Iran Means Defending the Islamic Republic

by AmirAli Maleki | JURIST Deputy Managing Editor for Global Commentary
Latest FEATURES
What Does the Constitution Owe a Prisoner When an Execution Goes Wrong?

What Does the Constitution Owe a Prisoner When an Execution Goes Wrong?

‘Accountability Is Deferred Rather Than Delivered’ — Conflict Resolution Scholar Johannes Langer on Mediation, Amnesty, and the Limits of the ICC

‘Accountability Is Deferred Rather Than Delivered’ — Conflict Resolution Scholar Johannes Langer on Mediation, Amnesty, and the Limits of the ICC

THIS DAY @ LAW

Bork Supreme Court nomination rejected

On October 23, 1987, the US Senate rejected the Supreme Court nomination of Robert H. Bork by a vote of 58-42.

First meeting of UK Parliament

On October 23, 1707, the Parliament of the United Kingdom met for the first time in London, England. Learn more about the history of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

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