The UK House of Lords ruled Thursday that immigration controls set up by the British government had systematically discriminated against Roma Gypsies trying to enter Britain, largely from the Czech Republic where many faced prosecution. Roma, known for their...
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Gitmo detainee review panels may use evidence obtained by torture
US military panels reviewing the detention of 550 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay may use evidence obtained by torture in deciding whether the detainees are enemy combatants, the US government has said. Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Brian Boyle said...
Lawrence Solum, University of San Diego School of Law:"When I wrote these words, I was sitting in the chamber of the Supreme Court of the United States. The last time I was in this room, I was sitting on the...
International brief ~ Japan constitutional reforms envision active military, female emperor
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, the current ruling party in the nation's Diet, has finished a draft proposal of reforms to the country's constitution. Included in the proposed reforms are specific changes to the structure and purpose of the nation's...
Why the Supreme Court is Not an Election Issue, and Why It Should Become One
JURIST Contributing Editor William G. Ross of Cumberland Law School at Samford University says that although the US Supreme Court has not been a significant issue thusfar in the current Presidential campaign, the likelihood of Presidential appointments to the Court...
Michigan briefs in affirmative action admissions cases [US SC]
Grutter v. Bollinger, brief defending affirmative action admissions policies for the University of Michigan School of Law, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, filed February 18, 2003. Read the brief here . Gratz v. Bollinger, brief defending affirmative...