Closing Arguments in the Federal Corruption Trial of Senator Bob Menendez The closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez took four days, and U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein had just begun to charge the jury when they broke for the day. The government’s rebuttal featured an impassioned plea that […] More
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49276389771_0e62628781_b.jpg Dismissal of Rudy Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Case Partly Cloudy with High of 91F: A Metaphor for Giuliani’s Financial Outlook Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case has hit an unexpected snag, with a federal judge throwing it out due to “uncooperative conduct.” Giuliani had sought bankruptcy protection, but his repeated failure to comply […] More
The Death Penalty in Iraq: A Human Rights Issue Introduction The recent news article accusing the Iraq Ministry of Justice of secret executions in Al-Hout prison has brought the issue of the death penalty in Iraq to the forefront. The Ministry of Justice has denied the accusations, stating that they are meant to mislead public […] More
The Truth Behind Secret Executions in Iraq’s Al-Hout Prison The Ministry of Justice Denies Accusations The official spokesperson for the Iraq Ministry of Justice, Ahmed Laibi Abdul Hussein, has strongly refuted a news article accusing the Ministry of carrying out secret executions in Al-Hout prison. The Ministry is braced to pursue legal action against the […] More
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The Legal Basis for Aileen Cannon’s Nuking of the Trump Documents Case The Background of the Case Aileen Cannon’s recent legal case involving the Trump’s documents is the latest in a recent trend of legal maneuvering that has relied on previously overlooked legal theories. The case set out a new legal strategy that is utilizing […] More
The Northern Ireland High Court Disapplies Sections of Illegal Migration Act 2023 (IMA) The disapplication of any part of an Act of the UK Parliament is infrequent enough to be notable. Just a little over a week ago, the Northern Ireland High Court disapplied the second such Act within 6 months of the last one. […] More
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Challenge to Metal Detectors on House Floor: Georgia Congressman Vows to Take Case to Court Introduction A Georgia congressman has been fined for bypassing the metal detectors installed at the entrance to the House floor. Representative Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) has announced that he intends to challenge the penalty in federal court on the grounds that […] More
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Rep. Brent Siegrist on Strengthening Iowa’s Open Meetings Law Background Recently, a bill meant to strengthen Iowa’s open meetings law was vetoed by Governor Kim Reynolds due to a last-minute amendment that could potentially allow official deliberations to be made in secret. House File 2539 aimed to increase the penalties for violating transparency requirements for […] More