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5 days ago · On January 14, 1639, the first written governmental constitution in modern history was adopted in the Colony of Connecticut. The Fundamental Orders represented the first time …
US Senate moves forward with tougher immigration detention …
6 hours ago · The Senate voted on Friday to invoke cloture on the Laken Riley Act, a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain non-citizens charged with theft-related …
Honoring JURIST's Publisher Emeritus: Finding Purpose Through …
4 days ago · On January 14, 1639, the first written governmental constitution in modern history was adopted in the Colony of Connecticut. The Fundamental Orders represented the first time …
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6 days ago · In 1996, when Professor Bernard Hibbitts first established JURIST, few could have foreseen the impact the project would have. Whether measured in terms of the individual lives …
Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal: A Test for the Rule of Law …
Jan 8, 2025 · On Sunday, January 5, president-elect Donald J. Trump filed an appeal seeking to stay criminal proceedings against him based on claims of presidential immunity.This legal …
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6 days ago · The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 24 civil society organizations, called on newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to prioritize press …
Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an …
Nov 4, 2024 · In the wake of a bitterly divisive election campaign, American citizens officially go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. This is the seventh US election that JURIST has covered …
Amid Political Turbulence, US Lawyers Need to Bolster Respect for …
Nov 22, 2024 · The author, a former federal and international prosecutor, argues that as America navigates political uncertainty, lawyers must serve as vigilant guardians of democracy by …
The Erosion of Respect for the Rule of Law in America
Oct 29, 2024 · The rule of law has long been considered a cornerstone of American democracy, safeguarding individual rights, ensuring justice, and regulating the conduct of public officials …
Editorial: US Supreme Court’s Contrived Immunity Decision
Jul 11, 2024 · In its inaugural intervention, JURIST’s Editorial Board breaks its traditional silence on critical issues in legal news to highlight the perils of the US Supreme Court’s recent …