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 Supreme Court rules Fourth Amendment rights continue beyond legal process
Supreme Court rules Fourth Amendment rights continue beyond legal process
Alexandra Farone
March 21, 2017 12:54:13 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable seizure can continue after the legal process has concluded. In Manuel v. City of Joliet , the court reversed the lower...

READ MORE ▸
News Israel high court acknowledges certain Palestinians’ ties to Jerusalem
Israel high court acknowledges certain Palestinians’ ties to Jerusalem
Alexandra Farone
March 17, 2017 08:52:32 am

The Israel High Court of Justice recognized on Wednesday the ties of several Jerusalem-born Palestinians, calling them "native-born residents." The judges ordered Israel to restore the residency of a Jerusalem-born Palestinian who came...

READ MORE ▸
News UN expert: Malawi must protect people with albinism from attack
UN expert: Malawi must protect people with albinism from attack
Alexandra Farone
March 17, 2017 08:05:55 am

UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism Ikponwosa Ero on Thursday called on Malawi to take action to protect people with albinism from attacks. Recently there have been several...

READ MORE ▸
News Taiwan indicts ex-president for leaking state secrets
Taiwan indicts ex-president for leaking state secrets
Alexandra Farone
March 14, 2017 12:30:43 pm

Taiwanese prosecutors indicted former president Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday on charges of leaking classified information and state secrets. The Taipei District Public Prosecutor's Office indicted Ma after a six-month investigation and now alleges that Ma...

READ MORE ▸
News Pakistan PM: blasphemy on social media must be punished
Pakistan PM: blasphemy on social media must be punished
Alexandra Farone
March 14, 2017 11:57:47 am

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stated on Tuesday that blasphemy is an "unpardonable offense" and ordered the state to remove such content from social media. In a Twitter post through the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz [official...

READ MORE ▸
News Hawaii files request to block new immigration executive order
Hawaii files request to block new immigration executive order
Alexandra Farone
March 8, 2017 01:05:11 pm

Hawaii filed a request shortly before midnight on Tuesday for a temporary injunction to block President Donald Trump's new immigration executive order . Hawaii claims that this new executive order is "infected" with the same legal problems...

READ MORE ▸
News UN rights chief presents annual report
UN rights chief presents annual report
Alexandra Farone
March 8, 2017 12:34:28 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein presented his annual report on Wednesday to the Human Rights Council . The report details the work done by the Office of the High...

READ MORE ▸
News Kansas top court rules state failed to ensure adequate education funding
Kansas top court rules state failed to ensure adequate education funding
Alexandra Farone
March 3, 2017 08:28:36 am

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state failed to ensure sufficient funding for public schools. The court found that approximately one-fourth of Kansas's public school students have not been provided with basic...

READ MORE ▸
News US judge sentences Rwandan who lied about participation in genocide
US judge sentences Rwandan who lied about participation in genocide
Alexandra Farone
March 3, 2017 07:46:34 am

A judge for US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa on Thursday sentenced a man who lied about his participation in the Rwandan genocide to 15 years imprisonment followed by deportation. Gervais Ngombwa ...

READ MORE ▸
News Federal appeals court allows immigration order appeal to proceed
Federal appeals court allows immigration order appeal to proceed
Alexandra Farone
February 28, 2017 12:52:17 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday denied a request to stay the appeal regarding President Donald Trump's controversial immigration executive order . The US Department of Justice (DOJ) ...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newer
  2. ...
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. ...
  9. Older
  10. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Kenya dispatch: a win for freedom of expression as High Court quashes controversial disturbance charge

Kenya dispatch: a win for freedom of expression as High Court quashes controversial disturbance charge

US dispatch: bill would require voters to provide multiple citizenship documents, in-person verification

US dispatch: bill would require voters to provide multiple citizenship documents, in-person verification

Latest COMMENTARY
Sudan Is Being Torn Apart. The World Is Watching from the Sidelines.

Sudan Is Being Torn Apart. The World Is Watching from the Sidelines.

by David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
Two Is a Number: Substantive Due Process, Equal Protection, and the Constitutional Line Against Plural Marriage

Two Is a Number: Substantive Due Process, Equal Protection, and the Constitutional Line Against Plural Marriage

by Joshua Villanueva | The George Washington University Law School
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

Socialist Constitution of Cuba promulgated

On February 24, 1976, the Republic of Cuba promulgated the Socialist Constitution of Cuba. The document solidified the socialist system in Cuba. It was the fifth Cuban constitution since the country's independence in 1901 and the first since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. The Socialist Constitution was subsequently amended in 1992 and 2002.

Marbury v. Madison decided

On February 24, 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall of the US Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison that any act of Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is null and void, thereby establishing the doctrine of judicial review.

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