The US Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to consider South Carolina’s efforts to bar taxpayer funds to Planned Parenthood. In Kerr v. Planned Parenthood, the court will decide: “Whether the Medicaid Act’s any-qualified-provider provision unambiguously confers a private right upon a Medicaid beneficiary to choose a specific provider.” The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth [...]

The US Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear TikTok’s challenge against a federal law that could force the shutdown of its platform next month. TikTok filed an emergency petition Monday challenging the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Signed into law in April as part of a broader appropriations package, the act prohibits [...]

The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a challenge to California’s vehicle emissions standards as well as a Wisconsin case concerning tax exemptions for religious organizations. In Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency, the court will consider a challenge from fuel producers against the Clean Air Act provision allowing California to [...]

JURIST is pleased to announce the members of our 2024-25 student leadership team who will be assuming responsibility as of May 1, 2024. JURIST has grown exponentially over the past several years since we began working with law students around the world. Our staff now comprises more than 100 law students in 25 countries on [...]

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, died Friday. According to an announcement from the court, O’Connor died of “complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness” at the age of 93. O’Connor was appointed to the court in 1981 by then-president Ronald Reagan. During her [...]

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Wednesday struck down two abortion bans as unconstitutional, but abortion remains illegal in the state. The court struck down HB 4327, which blocks doctors from performing abortions at any point during pregnancy unless to save a woman’s life, and SB 1503, also known as the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortion [...]

The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a case challenging the authority of federal agencies to create regulations. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, concerns a group of herring fishermen who are being required by the National Marine Fisheries Service to pay the salaries of monitors who are required to ride along on fishing boats. [...]

The Turkish Bar Association called Thursday for any evidence of negligence to be preserved as earthquake debris is removed. In an open call to the Ministry of Justice, the lawyers said, “It is the primary duty of the state to take the necessary measures to prevent such disasters from happening again and to fight impunity.” [...]

The Chinese balloon that floated over US airspace last week before being shot down by a US military jet Saturday has raised questions of international law on both the US and Chinese sides. The US claims that the balloon was a spy balloon, while China maintains that it was a civilian scientific research balloon that [...]

The Government Accountability Project (GAP), a nonprofit whistleblower protection and advocacy organization, Thursday urged two US Congressional Committees to continue reviewing Twitter’s suspension of several journalists’ accounts. In a letter to the US House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, GAP states that [...]