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The US Supreme Court Thursday struck down a New York law requiring individuals applying for unrestricted handgun licenses to demonstrate a greater need for self defense than the general public. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion in the 6-3 decision, with Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Chief Justice [...]

The man charged with attempting to murder US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a Maryland federal court. The man, Nicholas John Roske, will remain incarcerated. Roske’s initial appearance is not yet scheduled. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) last week released Roske’s indictment. The DOJ charged Roske with attempting to [...]

Lawyers representing Daunte Wright’s family announced Wednesday they had reached a monetary settlement of $3.25 million with the city of Brooklyn Center for the fatal shooting of their son by a police officer. This settlement is the third largest civil rights wrongful death settlement in Minnesota. Lawyers for Daunte Wright’s family have stressed the importance [...]

An Indiana man pleaded guilty Friday to “carrying a loaded gun on Capitol grounds and assaulting law enforcement officers” during the January 6, 2021 US Capitol breach. He originally faced 13 charges relating to his involvement in the riot. The US Department of Justice announced that Mark Andrew Mazza “pleaded guilty in the District of [...]

A US District Court for the District of Columbia judge Friday found a Florida man guilty of all four misdemeanor charges against him relating to the US Capitol breach on January 6 last year. The US Department of Justice announced that Jesus Rivera was found guilty following a bench trial before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. The four charges include “entering [...]

The Dutch intelligence service (AIVD) Thursday announced it uncovered a Russian spy attempting to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) through an internship program. AIVD released a partially-redacted document explaining the man’s extensive cover story, in which he claimed to be Brazilian. According to AIVD: The Russian intelligence officer purported to be Brazilian citizen Viktor [...]

The man who shot US President Ronald Reagan in 1981 Wednesday received unconditional release in compliance with US District Court Judge Paul Friedman’s order earlier in June. In response to his unconditional release, John Hinckley wrote on social media “After 41 years 2 months and 15 days, FREEDOM AT LAST!!!” Judge Friedman earlier in June [...]

JURIST Belarus correspondent Ulyana Belaya is currently a student in the International Law and European Union Law program at the European Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania. She left Belarus in September 2021. The text of this dispatch has been lightly edited to preserve the author’s voice. The Russian war against Ukraine has lasted 113 days so [...]

A Russian man went on trial in Germany Wednesday for allegedly attempting to assassinate Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen dissident. Mokhmad is an outspoken activist and critic of Ramzan Kadyrov, the current leader of the Chechen Republic with close ties to Vladimir Putin and Russia. Mokhmad is a staunch critic, in particular, of Kaydrov’s assistance in [...]

The US House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill which would provide additional security measures for Supreme Court justices’ families. The Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 passed in a 396-27 vote and will now go to President Joe Biden’s desk for final approval. The bill was introduced and passed with unanimous consent in [...]