US convicts child soldier of war crimes; first time since WWII.
For the first time since World War II a child soldier has been tried for– and convicted of– war crimes. […]
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Human Rights
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Human Rights
Terror Trials: Guantanamo detainee pleads guilty to avoid trial
Omar Khadr, a 24-year old former child soldier detained at Guantanamo pled guilty Monday on terrorism-charges in order to avoid
Amicus, LGBTQ Rights
NH Newspaper Refuses to Print Same-Sex Marriage Wedding Announcements
Same-sex marriage became legal in New Hampshire earlier this year, on January 1, 2010, replacing civil unions. And yet, after
Amicus, Criminal Justice
AP Investigation: NYC pays out nearly $1B to settle claims against the NYPD in past decade
From a report on an Associated Press investigation: “Nearly $1 billion has been paid over the past decade to resolve
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, LGBTQ Rights
"Don't Ask Don't Tell" injunction stayed by 9th Circuit
A three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit has granted an emergency request by the government to stay the injunction against
Amicus, LGBTQ Rights
Military Now Accepting Openly Gay Recruits
Now that a federal judge has enjoined Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the inevitable next step has arrived: For the first
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression
Supreme Court will not hear case of two ejected from Bush event
Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to review the dismissal of Weise v. Casper. The case dates to 2005, when
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, LGBTQ Rights
Do They Really Have to Do This?
http://www.scotusblog.com/2010/10/gay-ban-newly-defended/ So, I generally don’t believe that the Obama Administration lies to the American people, but this makes me wonder.
Amicus, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights
The Chris Armstrong Watch and the First Amendment
The assistant attorney general for the state of Michigan, Andrew Shirvell, has been engaged in a vitriolic internet campaign for nearly
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Poverty and Economic Justice
Cash for Convictions
“The interests of justice…are not well served when a witness’s reward is contingent on the conviction of a defendant rather
Amicus, Freedom of Expression, Poverty and Economic Justice
Organizational Free Speech Clashing with Tax Laws
As the Citizens United decision has opened the flood gates of organizational spending on public speech this election cycle, which