A group of non-profit corporations including New Jersey Coalition of Diverse and Inclusive Schools (NJCDIS), along with New Jersey students, sued the state of New Jersey Thursday for having racially segregated schools. In addition to relying on Brown v. Board of Education, the plaintiffs also cited the New Jersey Constitution, which expressly prohibits segregation by [...]
The European Court of Justice on Thursday upheld a partial ban of a group of insecticides that were found to harm bees. Drug companies Bayer and Syngenta had appealed a European Commission regulation approved in 2013, which restricted the use of the chemicals clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid, all used in insecticides. The European Food Safety [...]
Former Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim received a royal pardon Wednesday and was released after serving three years of his five-year sentence. He was sentenced for sodomy in proceedings that were widely seen as politically motivated . Amnesty International had previously called Anwar’s imprisonment a human rights violation. Malaysia held elections on May 9—their first [...]
The High Court of Taiwan on Tuesday sentenced former president Ma Ying-jeou to four months jail for leaking national security and legal documents along with information pertaining to opposition Ker Chien-ming. The High Court of Taiwan overturned a decision from a lower district court, convicting Ma of violating the Communications and Surveillance Act. Ma has [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday dismissed a civil suit brought by Paul Manafort alleging that the Department of Justice exceeded its authority in appointed the...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday reversed an injunction against the Texas voter ID law , allowing it to be enforced for the upcoming midterm election. The Fifth Circuit had previously remanded...
The EU and Mexico on Saturday signed a free trade agreement . The agreement reduces tariffs on food and drink while allowing for the EU Geographical Indications to be maintained. Irish Whiskey and French Champagne will be distinguished...
The Supreme Court of Maine on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved measure to implement ranked choice voting . Last summer, the Maine Supreme Court partially struck down 2016 legislation that enacted ranked choice voting...
The Fourth Federal Regional Court in Brazil on Wednesday denied another appeal from former president Lula da Silva . Lula was jailed earlier this month after losing an appeal to...
The Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday rejected was denied in March by the same court and judge. While in jail, Sanchez will...
