Ninth Circuit denies endangered species protection to gray wolf
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a law suit on Wednesday brought by conservation groups trying to preserve federal endangered species protections for wolves. The groups were trying to...
JURIST Guest Columnist Nancy Marder of Chicago-Kent College of Law says cameras should be kept out of the courtroom, because they are distracting and potentially disruptive, and there are plenty of other ways to keep citizens informed...Illinois, which has allowed...
JURIST Guest Columnist Steve Simpson, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, says that recent decisions releasing the names of those who signed a petition to place domestic partnership laws on the ballot in Washington state lack a proper...
Precedent and the Joyner Decision: A Distinction Without Merit
Ayesha Khan, Legal Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, argues that the recent Fourth Circuit ruling on the constitutionality of prayers conducted at the opening of a legislative session is consistent with Fourth Circuit and Supreme...
Fourth Circuit Legislative Prayer Ruling Contradicts Precedent
John Whitehead, founder and President of The Rutherford Institute, argues that the recent Fourth Circuit ruling on the constitutionality of prayers conducted at the opening of a legislative session contradicts its own precedent, in addition to that of the Supreme...
Oral arguments in Citizens United highlight flaws in campaign finance laws
Steve Simpson : "In the case of Citizens United v. FEC, the US Supreme Court confronted the inescapable logic of the campaign finance laws: if the government can ban a broadcast advertisement that is paid for...
House panel asks Rove to testify on alleged role in DOJ Siegelman prosecution
The US House Judiciary Committee Thursday called upon former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove to testify concerning any involvement in the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman [official profile; JURIST news...
Supreme Court overturns Louisiana death sentence in race-based jury challenge case
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Louisiana death sentence should be overturned because the trial judge "committed clear error" in ruling on the defendant's objection to a prosecution peremptory jury challenge, which...
Ruling in No Child Left Behind Act case major victory for students, parents
Michael Simpson : "In a major victory for students, parents, and public education, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held on January 7th that the Bush Administration's interpretation of the No Child...
Prosecutor in Louisiana death penalty case disregarded defendant's rights
Virginia Sloan : "Today, as I observed the oral arguments in Synder v. Louisiana before the United States Supreme Court, I was struck by the fact that James Williams will almost certainly never face a judge, jury,...
