An opposition Egyptian presidential candidate said Thursday that he would seek a rerun of elections held Wednesday after reports from monitors that widespread fraud and violations had occurred . Ayman Nour , the best-known of nine challengers...

Protections for Subjects in Human Research, EPA, released on September 7, 2005 . Read the full text of the proposed rule here . Reported in JURIST's...

Association of Irritated Residents v. U.S. EPA, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, September 7, 2005 [ruling upholding a decision that found a 2010 deadline set by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to clean...

Remarks at the funeral of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, President George W. Bush, September 7, 2005. Excerpt:William Rehnquist led the Court for nearly two decades, and earned a place among our greatest chief justices. He built consensus through openness...

AP is reporting that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will veto a bill seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in California , according to a spokeswoman. The announcement follows a statement from the Governor's office late Tuesday on initial passage of...

Hurricane Katrina survivors already in financial distress face a second hit if they do not qualify under stricter federal bankrupcty qualifications set to take effect Oct. 17. In addition to logistical difficulties of filing for those...

The Bush administration has asked the US Supreme Court to reject an appeal from a US DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision supporting the administration's use of military commissions to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news...

The US has provided Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad a visa, allowing him to attend the UN World Summit 2005 next week in New York, despite some suspicions that he was part...

A federal judge Wednesday granted bail for former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, allowing him to remain free while he appeals a conviction for his involvement in the $11 billion fraud scandal that led to the collapse of...

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein reportedly admitted to ordering deadly attacks on Kurds in north Iraq, but he argued the attacks were legal because they were made in retribution, an Iraqi Special Tribunal official...