Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, US Supreme Court, June 25, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more...

Richmond Medical Center for Women, et al. v. Herring, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, June 24, 2009 [upholding a Virginia state law that bans 'partial birth' abortions, thereby reversing previous rulings that found the law...

Allegations of politically-motivated abuses of the criminal justice system in Council of Europe member states, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, June 23, 2009 [addressing politically-motivated legal abuses, including Russia's shortcomings in...

Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Al Ginco v. Barack Obama, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, June 22, 2009 [ordering the release of Guantanamo detainee Abdulrahim Abdul Razak Al Ginco, holding that he could not be considered...

Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al., US Supreme Court, June 22, 2009 [holding that the US Army Corps of Engineers may issue a permit for discharge of fill material otherwise subject to limitations under Sections 301...

Forest Grove School District v. T.A., US Supreme Court, June 22, 2009 [holding that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act permits a tuition reimbursement award against a school district and in favor of parents who unilaterally place their child in...

Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v Holder, et al, US Supreme Court, June 22, 2009 [upholding a controversial provision of the Voting Rights Act that permits the appellant municipality to "bail out" from the pre-clearance requirement of Section...

Draft Act on Greenland Self-Government, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 21, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on legal issues...

Presidency conclusion, Council of the European Union, June 19, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Presidency Conclusion...

Resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans, S Con Res 26, US Senate, June 18, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....