California Representative Brad Sherman filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The measure accuses Trump of obstructing justice concerning the Russia probe by using “his authority to hinder and cause the termination of such investigation(s) including through threatening, and then terminating, James Comey.” Critics of the move believe it is unlikely [...]

Indonesian president Joko Widodo signed a decree Monday that allows the government to ban radical organizations. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called the decree troubling, saying it goes against freedom of association and expression. It is believed that the decree is meant to target a group known as Hizbut Tahrir, which calls for Shariah law [...]

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva was convicted Wednesday of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison. Lula da Silva, who was president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010, was charged with obtaining USD $1.1 million from a construction company in improvements and expenses for an apartment in exchange for [...]

JURIST Guest Columnist Benjamin G. Davis of University of Toledo College of Law adapts Leo Amery’s famous 1940 speech calling for the ousting of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for the age of Trump… May I say that I agree wholeheartedly with what just fell from the lips of the hon. Maxine Waters of California as [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered Tuesday that a Texas death-row inmate must be provided funds to build a defense against his impending execution. The decision comes two years after the court stayed the execution to consider an appeal that was filed on the grounds that the defendant was denied appointed [...]

Two Pennsylvania high school students filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging their school district discriminated and violated their First Amendment rights by rejecting a proposal for an anti-abortion club. The suit was filed on behalf of the students by the Chicago-based public interest law firm, the Thomas Moore Society , against Parkland School District . [...]

The British Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a gay retiree’s husband is entitled to the same pension benefits a wife would enjoy regardless of when payment into the program began. John Walker filed the suit against his employer, Innospec Ltd , when they refused to pay his pension in the event of his death [...]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new rule Monday, banning mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements. The CFPB explained that mandatory arbitration agreements can prevent class action lawsuits and perpetuate harmful practices. The new rule will enforce the consumer’s right to take part in group lawsuits. The CFPB hopes that the rule will [...]

The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos , granted amnesty Monday to 3,252 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) . Since 2016, Colombia has granted renewed status to 7,400 guerrillas. As a result of the decree, “administrative amnesty” will be applied to political and related crimes. As a condition of protection under [...]

A group of Twitter users blocked by President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the the action is a violation of their First Amendment rights. The group, represented by the First Knight Amendment Institute and Columbia University , argue that Trump’s account serves as a public forum that “has become an important source of [...]