Yazidi genocide trial in Paris: Prosecutors seek life sentence for French jihadist
The prosecutor requests life imprisonment for Sabri Essid, accused of crimes against the Yazidi community.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
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Briefing: Dual MVP gold Judge, Ohtani card sells for $2.16M
Strategic angle: A rare 1-of-1 signed card featuring Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani fetches a record price.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Ex-CSUB Assistant to Face Trial in Pimping Case
Kevin Mays, a former Cal State Bakersfield assistant basketball coach, is set to stand trial after a judge found sufficient evidence against him.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Poland to recognize same-sex marriages from EU states
Strategic angle: Poland's top administrative court mandates recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Oral Argument Live Blog for Wednesday, April 1
Strategic angle: Join us as we live blog the court's hearing on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Judge to Vacate Kennedy's Declaration on Gender-Affirming Care
Strategic angle: A U.S. district judge is set to rule against a declaration by Kennedy regarding the medical standards of gender-affirming care for young trans individuals.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Uranium Exploration Hearing Extended, Moved to Hot Springs
Strategic angle: The hearing regarding uranium exploration has been extended and relocated to Hot Springs.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Paris appeals court rejects French government bid to suspend Shein
Strategic angle: A Paris appeals court has dismissed the French government's attempt to suspend the controversial e-commerce platform Shein.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump Homeland Security nominee defends immigration stance in tense hearing
Strategic angle: Markwayne Mullin assures senators of his commitment to a hard-line immigration agenda.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Does the Supreme Court have a strong “unitary” judicial power?
Strategic angle: Exploring the intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake
A federal judge has mandated that over a thousand Voice of America employees return to work, marking a significant setback for the Trump administration's plans to reduce the news outlet's workforce.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: 'For sale, 5-year-old child, docile and calm': Yazidi genocide trial dives into horrors of IS
Strategic angle: The Paris criminal court heard the harrowing reality of the enslavement of a people in the name of religion.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: The Supreme Court takes up a Guam munitions case with high stakes for CHamoru lands
Strategic angle: The ruling won't just dictate the fate of a CHamoru beach. It could set a major precedent for Indigenous rights and federal power across U.S. territories.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: US: Judge orders VOA employees to be reinstated
Strategic angle: A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate more than 1,000 Voice of America employees who were placed on leave.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Roberts defends Supreme Court against Trump attacks
Strategic angle: Chief Justice John Roberts addresses criticisms from former President Trump regarding the Supreme Court's integrity.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Vatican declares partial mistrial in cardinal's fraud case
Strategic angle: A Vatican appeals court has overturned the conviction of Cardinal Angelo Becciu in a significant fraud case.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: The Supreme Court of Canada
Strategic angle: An exploration of the Supreme Court of Canada and its comparisons with other supreme courts globally.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Two men appear in court over murder of Iranian activist in Canada
Strategic angle: Charges follow discovery of body of Masood Masjoody, a critic of the Tehran regime.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Italians vote on constitutional justice reform to reshape judiciary
Strategic angle: Italians vote on the Meloni government-proposed justice reform to split judges and prosecutors, reshape the CSM, and create a new Disciplinary Court, amid sharp divisions.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Federal judges clear way for transfer of sacred Apache land to mining company
Federal judges have approved the transfer of sacred Apache land to a mining company, raising concerns among local communities.
Editorial Staff Mar 17