by HHRJ | Feb 13, 2015 | Amicus, Uncategorized
On January 15, 2015, the Supreme Court refused to stay the executions of four petitioners on death row in Oklahoma. That night, the state executed one of the four petitioners, Charles Warner, by lethal injection. On January 23, 2015, the Court agreed to hear the...
by HHRJ | Nov 24, 2014 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice, Weekly News Roundup
Students Sue the Harvard Corporation to Compel Divestment from Fossil Fuels After two years of urging Harvard to publicly discuss divestment from fossil fuels, a group of Harvard students has sued the Harvard Corporation, “alleging that the threat of global warming is...
by HHRJ | Oct 10, 2014 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court doled out a landmark victory on Monday, October 6 for gay marriage supporters by rejecting appeals cases from five states—Virginia (4th Cir.), Oklahoma (10th Cir.), Utah (10th Cir.), Wisconsin (7th Cir.), and Indiana (7th Cir.). The move surprised...
by HHRJ | Apr 18, 2014 | Amicus, Human Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice
Over a hundred Harvard University faculty members have signed a letter demanding that the Harvard Corporation divest completely from the fossil fuel industry. The Harvard Faculty Divest letter comes on the heels of an email from Harvard University President Drew Faust...
by HHRJ | Apr 7, 2014 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Sex Equality, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Civil rights and civil liberties dominated the first week of April: 1. McCutcheon v. FEC On Wednesday, April 2, the Supreme Court delivered a powerful blow to campaign contribution limits in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Chief Justice John Roberts stated...
