Supreme Court decides Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking case
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Association that under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) federal agencies are exempt from notice-and-comment requirements when amending or repealing interpretive...
Supreme court agrees to hear two cases involving mortgage liens
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in two bankruptcy cases on appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit , consolidating them for one hour of oral argument....
Amnesty International (AI) on Sunday stated that the African Union (AU) declaration on Saturday that no senior government officials should appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) reported its busiest year on record to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. In the report, the ICC called for greater support from the UN Security...
A group of 130 African organizations on Monday published a letter urging African members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to declare their support for the court at the upcoming African Union...
Judge Consuelo Marshall of the US District Court for the Central District of California on Monday allowed a US Army veteran's challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to move forward. Marshall...
US Army veteran sues over denial of benefits for same-sex spouse
An Iraq war veteran filed suit Wednesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after it refused to pay her full disability...
The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) , marking the first time a Congressional group has voted to repeal the law banning same-sex marriage. The vote...
Members of the House of Representatives Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group defended the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a filing on Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California...
