Supreme Court declines to hear lawsuit against California ban on gay conversion therapy
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging California's 2012 ban on "gay conversion" therapy. The law , signed by California Governor Jerry Brown , became the first of its...
Physician Jumana Nagarwala, was charged Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on minors out of a medical office in Livonia, Michigan. According to...
Federal appeals court strikes down Chicago gun range restrictions
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Thursday struck down Chicago restrictions on gun ranges throughout the city. The Chicago ordinances barred anyone under the age of 18 from entering a gun range,...
Malaysia court rules opposition leader can challenge rejection of royal pardon
The Malaysian court of appeal ruled Wednesday that jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim can continue challenging the rejection of his petition for a royal pardon. Anwar, the former deputy prime minister, is serving a five-year jail sentence for...
JURIST Guest Columnist Kathryn L. Tucker Executive Director of End of Life Liberty Project (ELLP) discusses the Death with Dignity Act adopted by DC... The Death with Dignity Act adopted by the DC City Council in November 2016, establishes statutory...
The Ohio Legislature passed the "Heartbeat Bill" on Tuesday that would ban abortions when the heartbeat of the fetus can be detected. The bill would make it a fifth degree felony to perform an...
In an 11-2 vote on Tuesday the District of Columbia Council approved a "Death with Dignity" bill that would allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives with a physician's help. Under...
JURIST Guest Columnist Michael T. Morley of Barry University School of Law discusses the recent Newby case in regard to the necessity of proof-of-citizenship required by Alabama, Georgia and Kansas ... Citizenship, a time-honored concept that traces back to the...
JURIST Guest Columnist Michael Gilbert of the University of Virginia School of Law discusses a decision by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on the Newby case, in reaction to Alabama, Kansas and Georgia's requirement on proof of citizenship before...
Research finds highest increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes since 9/11
A new report compiled by California State University, San Bernardino and released on Saturday found an increase in hate crimes in 2015, particularly among Muslims and Arab-Americans. The study compiled data from 20 states, representing over 53...
