The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear three cases , including Arizona v. Gant (07-542) where the Court will consider whether "the Fourth Amendment require law...
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The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in five cases Wednesday, including Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association , where the Court held that federal law preempts two provisions...
US District Judge Richard W. Roberts on Thursday ordered the government to submit a report to the court by February 14 detailing why the CIA destroyed videotapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects , whether...
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on Thursday unveiled the Counter-Terrorism Bill 2008 , which among other proposals to strengthen the country's terrorism laws includes a provision increasing the number of days a terror...
US Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson will face court-martial in May on charges of making false official statements and obstruction of justice in connection to the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians at Haditha [USMC timeline; JURIST news...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a prison inmate cannot bring a lawsuit against federal prison guards over the handling of the inmate's possessions under the Federal Tort Claims Act . In Ali...
The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in two cases Wednesday, including New York Board of Elections v. Torres , where the Court upheld New York's procedure for selecting...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Court of Federal Claims is required to consider whether lawsuits are filed within the relevant statute of limitations even when the parties waive the issue. In...
The CIA made plans to destroy videotapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects as early as 2003, according to correspondence made public by US Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) Thursday. In a February 2003 letter...
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Wednesday that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the CIA's destruction of videotapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects . The decision to launch a criminal...
