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WEB2 days ago · September 26, 2024 01:43:10 pm. A US federal court on Wednesday partially blocked enforcement of an Alabama law criminalizing absentee ballot assistance. The court sided with a coalition of plaintiffs who argued the law would violate the rights of disabled, blind, and low-literacy voters. The judge enjoined several sections of Senate Bill 1 (SB1).
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WEBJoel Zivot. September 12, 2024 09:16:58 pm. In the Israel-Hamas war, accusations of an Israeli “genocide” against the people of Gaza have created fierce debate and, consequently, warrant a reappraisal of the meaning of the term. Far from the historical and legal definition of the word, accusations of genocide against Israel have transformed ...
Democrat senator introduces bill to expand and reform the US …
WEB2 days ago · Democratic US Senator Ron Wyden introduced on Thursday the Judicial Modernization and Transparency Act, a bill aimed at reforming the United States Supreme Court. The proposed legislation seeks to expand the court from nine to fifteen justices among other reforms.. Beyond adding six new justices to the Court, Senator Wyden’s proposal seeks to implement new requirements on judicial transparency.
Editorial: US Supreme Court’s Contrived Immunity Decision
WEBJul 11, 2024 · In its inaugural intervention, JURIST’s Editorial Board breaks its traditional silence on critical issues in legal news to highlight the perils of the US Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity decision and the danger …
US DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Visa for monopolizing debit ...
WEB5 days ago · The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that it filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa for allegedly violating Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining a monopoly over debit network markets. Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act prohibit unreasonable restraints of trade and monopolies. The DOJ contended that Visa engaged in exclusionary and anticompetitive conduct ...
The Legal Framework of Extradition and the Case of Julian Assange
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Julian Assange is among the most polarizing public figures of the 21st century thus far. In the nearly two decades since he established WikiLeaks, a website that gained infamy in the aughts for its release of millions of classified documents and related analyses, Assange has galvanized free speech advocates, incensed national security stalwarts, and fostered debate over the relative limits of ...
World Justice Project index paints picture of global rule of law in ...
WEBOct 26, 2022 · The World Justice Project (WJP) Wednesday released its 2022 Rule of Law Index. For the fifth year in a row, the majority of countries experienced a decline in the rule of law. 85 out of 140 countries, accounting 61 percent and 4.4 billion people, saw a decline in rule of law. 52 countries, or 39 percent, saw overall improvement.
Natural Law and the United States Constitution: Still Vital ... - JURIST
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Abstract: Ideas of Natural Law were crucial in drafting the US Constitution.These seminal ideas were made known to document “framers” largely by way of William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England.The Commentaries represent the truest philosophic origins of America’s legal system.
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WEB4 days ago · Joel Zivot. August 18, 2024 02:05:04 pm. In legend, Achilles, Greek warrior and hero of the Trojan War, fought Trojan prince Hector to avenge the death of his friend Patroclus. Hector had killed Patroclus, and he planned to cut off Patroclus’ head and give his body to the dogs for food.
Should the US Supreme Court have an Ethics Code? - JURIST
WEBDec 9, 2022 · As the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States pointed out in its report a year ago, a “code of conduct for the Court would bring the Court into line with the lower federal courts and demonstrate its dedication to an ethical culture, beyond existing statements that the justices voluntarily consult the Code.”.