» US Army refers intelligence analyst\'s Wikileaks case for court-martial
04/02/12 09:43 from JURIST - Paper Chase
[JURIST] US Army [official website] commander Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington [official profile] referred Pfc. Bradley Manning [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] to a general court-marital Friday on all charges for allegedly releasing cla..
» Federal government requests additional time for oral argument in health care reform case
04/02/12 14:06 from JURIST - Paper Chase
[JURIST] The federal government on Friday requested additional time for oral argument [brief, PDF] before the US Supreme Court to argue that the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [HR 3590; ..
» Pentagon official denies extension for 9/11 suspects
04/02/12 14:55 from JURIST - US Legal News
[JURIST] Bruce MacDonald, the senior Pentagon official overseeing war crimes tribunals at Guantanamo [JURIST backgrounder], on Friday denied a request to extend the filing deadline for pre-trial motions [JURIST report] for prisoners accused..
» France appeals court upholds Scientology fraud conviction
05/02/12 10:54 from JURIST - Paper Chase
[JURIST] A French court of appeals on Thursday upheld the 2009 fraud conviction against the Church of Scientology [church website, JURIST news archive], fining the defendants a total of €600,000. The decision upheld the original convi..
» Virginia lawmakers approve bill allowing adoption agencies to refuse placement
05/02/12 11:53 from JURIST - US Legal News
[JURIST] The Virginia House of Delegates [official website] on Friday voted 71-28 to approve a bill [text] that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place a child if the agency, or anyone affiliated with it, disagrees with the propose..