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Federal judge orders mental health review of Guantanamo Bay prisoner

A federal judge has ordered a panel of American and foreign doctors to evaluate the mental health of a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, the first time such a mixed medical commission has been used.

Mar 9, 2020 2:03 PM CDT

9th Circuit blocks two policies that restrict and discourage asylum applications

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked two Trump administration policies that affect asylum-seekers.

Feb 28, 2020 2:55 PM CST

Chinese dissident can sue law firm over hack that exposed information online, judge rules

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that a Chinese asylum-seeker can sue the Clark Hill law firm over a 2017 hack that allegedly exposed personal data online.

Feb 25, 2020 10:26 AM CST

TrialWatch volunteers are helping secure human rights around the globe

TrialWatch is a global initiative established by the Clooney Foundation for Justice that monitors trials in which there appears to be a risk of fair trial violations.

Feb 13, 2020 4:57 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Censure recommended for judge’s ‘knucklehead’ remarks; Kesha loses round in Dr. Luke suit

Censure recommended for judge’s remarks on racy photos The New Jersey Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct is recommending censure for a judge who commented on a “knucklehead” husband and the girlfriend who was asking the man’s wife for return of her suggestive photos. Judge Alberto Rivas told the…

Feb 7, 2020 4:40 PM CST

Behind bars in Scandinavia, and what we can learn

“We help each other—that’s what we do here is we help each other.” It wasn’t the sentiment I expected to hear from a guard describing his interaction with inmates at the high-security prison outside Stockholm.

Feb 1, 2020 1:25 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Texas no longer accepting refugees; new San Francisco DA announces round of layoffs

New refugees no longer welcome in Texas, governor says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a letter released Friday that the state will not take new refugees under a federal refugee resettlement program in 2020. Abbott said more refugees have been accepted by Texas than any other state since 2010,…

Jan 13, 2020 2:42 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Pelosi prepares impeachment articles for Senate; lawyer faces charges over deceased father’s pension

Pelosi plans to send impeachment articles to Senate next week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to House Democrats on Friday that she is preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate to start the trial of President Donald Trump. “I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry…

Jan 10, 2020 4:42 PM CST

The meaning of ‘assassination’ takes on significance in debate over legality of Soleimani killing

An executive order signed in 1976 and modified by later presidents bans anyone working for or on behalf of the United States from engaging in assassination.

Jan 8, 2020 10:50 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Son of spies ruled a Canadian citizen; lawyer avoids discipline over raccoon video

Bar says lawyer should attend professionalism class after brush with raccoon A Florida lawyer who posted a video of himself shooing a raccoon off his boat and into open water shouldn’t face discipline if he completes a professionalism course, according to a recommendation by the Florida Bar. The bar is…

Dec 19, 2019 4:50 PM CST

An American judge gets a look at the rule of law in Georgia

More than 7,100 miles away from the Torrance Courthouse in the Superior Court of California where I am the supervising judge, I found myself in a conference room in Tbilisi, Georgia, standing before judges, prosecutors and lawyers of the Georgian Bar, fielding judicial ethics questions that clearly had more local…

Dec 19, 2019 4:02 PM CST

A biotech attorney’s experience with the ‘guerrilla lawyers’ at the border

“I have struggled with how to make the tragedy of Matamoros come alive in a way that will do justice to the raw experience I witnessed. Of course, there is no justice in their raw experiences—that is the point,” writes Seattle lawyer Jill B. Scott.

Dec 12, 2019 6:30 AM CST

The curious case of A$AP Rocky

Five months after his release from detention in a Swedish jail, A$AP Rocky returned to Stockholm to perform Wednesday. It’s a surprise comeback for the rapper, who was jailed for nearly 30 days this summer after his arrest on suspicion of assault. The case made international headlines and trained an unprecedented level of scrutiny on the criminal justice system of a country normally lauded for its progressive ideals.

Dec 11, 2019 9:50 AM CST

The case for the International Criminal Court: Why it deserves our support

Like many post-World War II global institutions in today’s political climate, the International Criminal Court can feel disconnected from the ideals and optimism that created it as the world’s only permanent international tribunal with jurisdiction over genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. But my work supporting international criminal justice…

Nov 27, 2019 2:55 PM CST

Federal judge orders mental health review of Guantanamo Bay prisoner

9th Circuit blocks two policies that restrict and discourage asylum applications

Chinese dissident can sue law firm over hack that exposed information online, judge rules

TrialWatch volunteers are helping secure human rights around the globe

Afternoon Briefs: Censure recommended for judge’s ‘knucklehead’ remarks; Kesha loses round in Dr. Luke suit

Behind bars in Scandinavia, and what we can learn

Afternoon Briefs: Texas no longer accepting refugees; new San Francisco DA announces round of layoffs

Afternoon Briefs: Pelosi prepares impeachment articles for Senate; lawyer faces charges over deceased father’s pension

The meaning of ‘assassination’ takes on significance in debate over legality of Soleimani killing

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Afternoon Briefs: Son of spies ruled a Canadian citizen; lawyer avoids discipline over raccoon video

An American judge gets a look at the rule of law in Georgia

A biotech attorney’s experience with the ‘guerrilla lawyers’ at the border

The curious case of A$AP Rocky

The case for the International Criminal Court: Why it deserves our support

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