Ned Comer, et al. v. Murphy Oil USA, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, October 16, 2009 [holding that 14 victims of Hurricane Katrina have standing to sue companies for allegedly contributing to global warming, which...

HR 2892: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for thefiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, US House of Representatives, approved October 15, 2009 [a DHS spending bill containing provisions to allow Guantanamo Bay detainees...

S. 1692: A bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters, and for other purposes, US Senate Judiciary Committee, October 8, 2009 [reauthorizing three provisions of the...

In the matter of an application by _______ for a warrant pursuant to sections 12 and 21 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, Federal Court of Canada, October 6, 2009 [holding that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may monitor...

ICE Detention Reform: Principles and Next Steps, US Department of Homeland Security and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, October 6, 2009 [detailing plans for improving immigration detention policies and facilities in response to recent widespread allegations of poor conditions and...

Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga, et al., International Criminal Court, September 25, 2009 . Reported in...

The Presbyterian Church of Sudan v. Talisman Energy, Inc., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, October 2, 2009 [holding that a lawsuit against Canadian oil exploration company Talisman Energy for alleged human rights violations in Sudan should be...

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. US Department of Justice, US District Court for the District of Columbia, October 2, 2009 [ordering the US Department of Justice to release some files from its interview with former vice president...

Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, White House, October 1, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here....

Kimlya and others v. Russia, European Court of Human Rights, October 1, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary...