US House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) sent a letter to the Justice Department Sunday seeking an investigation into the developing sex and ethics scandal involving Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) . Foley resigned Friday after ABC News reported that he had sent congressional pages inappropriate text messages, some sexually explicit in nature. On Friday, the House [...]

Serbian constitution draft, approved by the Serbian parliament October 1, 2006, subject to the results of a national referendum. Read the full text of the draft in Serbian. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Iran Freedom Support Act, HR 6198, signed into law by President George W. Bush, October 1, 2006 . Read the full text of the bill . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has stayed the execution of seven Islamic militants sentenced to death for killing two judges in a car bomb attack last year after two of them appealed for clemency Friday. The militants, who have demanded the implementation of Islamic Sharia law in Bangladesh , killed at least 30 people, including judges, lawyers [...]

European airlines that transmit passenger data to the United States could face legal action or fines after EU and US officials failed to reach agreement by Saturday's court-imposed deadline on how to share passenger information without violating EU privacy laws. Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the US has required airlines landing in the [...]

The Serbian parliament approved a new draft constitution for the country Saturday declaring Kosovo part of Serbia. The parliament's unanimous support for the draft, which still needs to be approved by a majority of voters, reflects the country's opposition to independence for the province. The preamble to the new charter reads:Starting from the fact that [...]

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand Sunday approved a new 39-article constitution for the country drawn up by the military leaders who seized power from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a September 19 coup . The new charter provides for a civilian government but, as anticipated , preserves the military's say in policy through a Council [...]

Iran Sunday condemned a bill signed into law by President Bush Saturday authorizing US sanctions against foreign governments that provide support for Iran's nuclear program or contribute towards the country's armament. The Iran Freedom Support Act , HR 6198, specifically sets out the policy of the United States "not to bring into force an agreement [...]

Secure Fence Act of 2006, HR 6061, passed by the US Senate, September 30, 2006 . Read the full text of the bill . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Jamie McKenzie : "The rulings by Judge Kravitz on the case against Secretary Spellings touched not on the substance of the complaints, but largely on matters of jurisdiction, judicial ripeness and timing, as he argued in the first three counts that the dispute between Connecticut and the Secretary needed to move further through administrative procedures [...]