tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72579012009-11-21T15:47:24.039-05:00Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2023125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-53375788064684276922009-11-20T13:41:00.011-05:002009-11-21T15:47:24.050-05:00

Mohammed v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Queen's Bench, November 19, 2009 [ruling that the details of the detention of Binyam Mohammed in Pakistan in 2002 must be released].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Guantanamo detainees.

Anna Kavalauskasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-68791543517334973202009-11-20T13:00:00.020-05:002009-11-21T15:43:45.211-05:00

Godfrey, et al. v. Spano, et al., New York Court of Appeals, November 20, 2009 [dismissing a challenge to two state policies that provide benefits to same-sex couples married outside the state]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on same-sex marriage.

Anna Kavalauskasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-11404234038750243812009-11-18T21:03:00.004-05:002009-11-21T15:37:28.929-05:00

Al Rawi, et al. v. The Security Service, et al., British High Court, November 18, 2009 [ruling that the government may withhold evidence from seven claimants suing UK intelligence services MI5 and MI6 for their roles in alleged torture at Guantanamo Bay].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on torture.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-23194545299358778882009-11-17T22:35:00.003-05:002009-11-21T15:39:55.028-05:00

US v. Sattar, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 17, 2009 [affirming the conviction of civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart for imprisoned then-client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman communicate with his terrorist and ordering her to begin her prison sentence].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Lynne Stewart.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-73096063373045715322009-11-17T22:27:00.001-05:002009-11-21T15:41:06.197-05:00

In re: Marriage Initiative of 2009, District of Columbia Board of Election and Ethics, November 17, 2009 [holding that Washington DC's Jury and Marriage Act, which allows DC to recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other jurisdictions, could not be challenged by a ballot initiative because overturning the law would violate the DC Human Rights Act].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-5189400700303291872009-11-17T21:54:00.003-05:002009-11-21T15:42:13.944-05:00

Executive Order - Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, White House, November 17, 2009 [creating a Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to be headed by the Department of Justice as lead agency].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on financial fraud.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-6120901635255840002009-11-16T22:44:00.002-05:002009-11-21T15:45:28.242-05:00

US v. Livesay, US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, November 16, 2009 [vacating a trial court's sentence of former HealthSouth executive Ken Livesay for being too lenient Monday, remanding the case to the lower court with a demand that Livesay be sentenced to time in jai].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on HealthSouth.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-84752956592275876212009-11-09T11:20:00.002-05:002009-11-11T07:55:35.640-05:00

Muhammad v. Kelly, US Supreme Court, November 9, 2009 [denying a stay of execution for convicted DC-area sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for his scheduled execution on Tuesday, November 10, 2009].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on John Allen Muhammad.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-44148255972911576082009-11-07T11:52:00.002-05:002009-11-11T07:54:02.773-05:00

HR 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reducethe growth in health care spending, and for other purposes, US House of Representatives, passed by the House Nov. 7, 2009 [aiming to reform the US health care system].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on US health care reform.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-75292853131901842862009-11-04T13:45:00.001-05:002009-11-11T07:58:00.402-05:00

HR 3817, US House of Representatives, passed November 4, 2009 [expanding the powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission, adding more protections for whistleblowers, and establishing fiduciary duties for brokers and dealers].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Radovan Karadzic.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-75782901162363921682009-11-03T13:12:00.001-05:002009-11-11T07:58:58.819-05:00

15 MRSA §5821-A, Maine legislature, approved by voters November 3, 2009 [expanding the state's existing medical marijuana laws].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on legal issues surrounding medican marijuana.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-19493751145842221262009-11-03T08:40:00.001-05:002009-11-11T08:02:34.728-05:00

Affaire Lautse c. Italie, European Court of Human Rights, November 3, 2009 [holding that displaying a crucifix in an Italian public school classroom violates the European Convention on Human Rights].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more coverage pertaining to religious freedom in Europe.

Anna Kavalauskasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-8288714265107914402009-11-02T20:59:00.001-05:002009-11-04T08:50:20.472-05:00

Arar v. Ashcroft, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 2, 2009 [holding that Canadian citizen Maher Arar cannot sue the US government for damages based on his detention in the US and his detention, interrogation, and torture in Syria after he was mistakenly identified as a terrorist].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-53396742726652875622009-11-02T20:37:00.003-05:002009-11-04T08:51:20.283-05:00

Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v. US Patent and Trademark Office, et al., US District Court for the Southern District of New York, November 2, 2009 [denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging patents on human genes, allowing the case to proceed].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more coverage pertaining to patent law.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-75875574664129331672009-10-30T21:10:00.001-04:002009-11-04T08:52:33.513-05:00

Brown v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, October 30, 2009 [striking down a City of Pittsburgh ordinance that created a layered zone structure to prevent protesters from gathering outside abortion facilities].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on legal issues surrounding abortion.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-52076277462361895602009-10-29T21:18:00.001-04:002009-11-04T08:55:26.261-05:00

In re: Expungement of juvenile records and vacatur of Luzerne County Juvenile Court consent decrees or adjudications from 2003-2008, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, October 29, 2009 [overturning thousands of juvenile-offender convictions issued by a judge indicted on federal corruption charges for an alleged kickback scheme].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-32827777076619819452009-10-27T21:12:00.002-04:002009-11-02T09:54:24.387-05:00

Sherely, et al. v. Sebelius, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, October 27, 2009 [dismissing a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's decision to ease restrictions on stem cell research]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on stem cell research.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-64607902917937032432009-10-26T21:26:00.002-04:002009-11-02T09:55:46.742-05:00

2009 Report on International Religious Freedom, US Department of State, October 26, 2009 [criticizing Islamic countries for limiting religious expression]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on religious freedom.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-67092851757681140872009-10-24T22:11:00.002-04:002009-11-02T09:58:15.510-05:00

Declaration of a National Emergency with respect to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, White House, October 24, 2009 [granting Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius authority under section 1135 of the Social Security Act to allow medical providers to bypass federal regulations when it comes to treating large numbers of infected people]. Reported in JURIST's Paper

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-63251900785931311562009-10-22T22:30:00.001-04:002009-11-02T10:00:02.433-05:00

West Bank road segregation judgment, Israel Supreme Court, October 22, 2009 [ruling against an Israeli military order that would have prohibited Palestinians from traveling on a central West Bank road]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Palestine.

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-54421426396650075642009-10-16T14:47:00.001-04:002009-10-19T20:37:41.837-04:00

The Queen on the Application of Binyam Mohamed v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, High Court of Justice: Queen's Bench Division, October 16, 2009 [holding that previously redacted text regarding the alleged torture of former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed should be publicly disclosed]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-22872324545572950512009-10-16T14:22:00.003-04:002009-10-26T20:50:00.047-04:00

American Civil Liberties Union, et al. v. US Department of Defense, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, October 16, 2009 [refusing to force the Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency to release non-redacted versions of documents that allegedly describe the torture and abuse of 14 Guantanamo Bay detainees]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-209833687573937932009-10-16T11:40:00.001-04:002009-10-26T20:52:26.948-04:00

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 they claim played a role in increasing the severity of the hurricane]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-76932624498667123672009-10-15T15:02:00.001-04:002009-10-19T20:32:01.664-04:00

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 to be transferred to US soil for prosecution]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257901.post-63348409505463372852009-10-08T12:40:00.001-04:002009-10-09T14:04:56.170-04:00

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 USA Patriot Act that had been set to expire at the end of the year]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has

Ingrid Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677828657640506476noreply@blogger.com0