Africa Chief of Staff Lana Osei was at day 2 of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha today. Stay tuned for her full report!

JURIST's Africa Chief of Staff Lana Osei is traveling from Ghana to Doha this week to attend the Second World Summit for Social Development. Stay tuned for her Dispatches and photos!

JURIST DC Correspondent and Georgetown Law student Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is at SCOTUS for today's arguments in the Colorado conversion therapy ban case. She was surprised to find that it was all quiet outside the courthouse with only media and security present. Stay tuned for her complete dispatch.

🚨Climate deniers are changing their strategy to undermine climate science & solutions. This could have catastrophic consequences for our planet. Our research in @juristnews.bsky.social ⤵️

The latest from JURIST Contributor David M. Crane on the federalization of the National Guard in California...

JURIST is currently seeking volunteer law student correspondents in East Asia. JURIST correspondents file dispatches monthly reporting and analyzing recent law-related developments in their own jurisdictions. Apply at the link. tinyurl.com/4cm6u35b

In this op-ed, the authors, economic justice and rights researchers at @hrw.org, argue that proposed #Medicaid cuts will only exacerbate problems with America's healthcare system.

Our DC Correspondent Chloe Miracle-Rutledge, a student at @georgetownlaw.bsky.social, is at #SCOTUS today for the arguments in the #birthrightcitizenship case. Stay tuned for her complete Dispatch.

Be sure to check out this very timely explainer on tomorrow's Supreme Court oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, written by JURIST Correspondent Chloe Miracle-Rutledge of @georgetownlaw.bsky.social.

“In a sane constitutional world, the legal issues would be easy. No parent or child involved in this case was coerced to do or not do anything religious and no religious indoctrination was urged by any public official. No religious exercise was infringed in any way.” www.jurist.org/commentary/2...

Confused about all the litigation tied to the Trump administration’s immigration policies and deportation efforts? We’ve published an explainer by Deputy Editorial Director @whibbitts.bsky.social breaking down the key lawsuits and where they currently stand. 🔗 www.jurist.org/features/202...

Thanks to @juristnews.bsky.social for publishing my work on ‘Signalgate’ and the potential criminal charges that could (and should) be levied against the various members of the group chat There must be accountability. There must be justice www.jurist.org/commentary/2...

"They called for the destruction of something they did not think could ever be destroyed." Anonymous US scholar argues decades of institutional critique from the left paved the way to right-wing nationalism. Thought-provoking take on unintended consequences in political movements.

JURIST is celebrating Student Press Freedom Day with this editorial on the essential role that law student journalists play in combating authoritarianism.

During Black History Month, JURIST Senior Editor Pitasanna Shanmugathas sat down for a conversation with the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Brazilian Attorney-General Paulo Gonet Branco charged former President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday with attempting a coup following his loss in the country's 2022 presidential elections. Read the story on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2025/02...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday stating that only “[t]he President and the Attorney General shall provide authoritative interpretations of the law for the executive branch.” Read more on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2025/02...

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, one of the longest-serving federal prisoners in US history, was released to home confinement on Tuesday after spending nearly five decades behind bars. Read the JURIST feature-length article from @ing.bsky.social: www.jurist.org/features/202...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed authorities to begin the immediate enforcement of a law banning the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees on Tuesday. Read more on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2025/02...

JURIST staff and U Ottawa law students Drew Meetze, Christine Yang, Daniel Kim and Tyler Li are covering the Supreme Court of Canada's hearing in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, which could shape Canadian law by introducing a new tort of family violence. It may also have implications for judicial lawmaking.

NEW: The Trump administration has rescinded the federal grant freeze.

In this op-ed, Michael J. Kelly, a professor at Creighton University School of Law, argues that Trump's firing of over a dozen inspectors general heralds a dangerous period for the rule of law in America. @creightonlaw.bsky.social www.jurist.org/commentary/2...

BREAKING: 18 states led by NJ, as well as DC and SF, sue Trump over his birthright citizenship order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In one of his first acts upon assuming office, President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 January 6 defendants and commuted the sentences of 14 others. www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

In one of his final acts before leaving office, Biden issued preemptive pardons to former Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci, former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, and several other officials who served on the January 6th congressional investigation committee. www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol breached Seoul's Western District Court early Sunday after the court authorized a warrant for Yoon's formal arrest, according to national media outlet Yonhap News. www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday refused to attend a second day of questioning after being detained over his declaration of martial law, according to local media. Read more on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

Human rights faced severe tests worldwide last year, with democratic institutions under strain and humanitarian law repeatedly violated in major conflicts, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its annual report. Read more: www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

JURIST is recruiting US-based law student reporters and correspondents! Apply by January 31 at jurist.org/apply.

In this Dispatch, JURIST correspondent and @georgetownlaw.bsky.social 2L Chloe Miracle-Rutledge breaks down her experience at #SCOTUS for the #TikTok arguments last week. www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

US President-elect Donald Trump was given an unconditional discharge during a sentencing hearing Friday,  formally convicting the President-elect on 34 felony falsified business records charges without further penalties. Read the developing story on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

JURIST Correspondent and @georgetownlaw.bsky.social 2L Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is outside a snow dusted #SCOTUS this morning ahead of the #TikTok arguments. She says: "Very quiet outside, just press really. No crowds or rallies." Stay tuned for her full report after the arguments.

The US Supreme Court declined to pause sentencing scheduled for tomorrow in Donald Trump's hush money case. Read more on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

In this explainer, JURIST Associate Editor Alexis Boddy, a student at City University London, discusses the recent verdict in France's Gisele Pelicot rape trial. www.jurist.org/features/202...

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules last May, striking a blow to President Joe Biden’s telecommunications policy. www.jurist.org/news/2025/01...

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was acquitted by a Sicilian court Friday on charges of kidnapping and dereliction of duty over his refusal to allow a boat carrying migrants to dock in Italy. www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

In this commentary, Dr. Joel Zivot and JURIST Editorial Director Ingrid Burke Friedman discuss the mystery surrounding the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny earlier this year... www.jurist.org/commentary/2...

The Georgia Court of Appeals removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday over Willis's previously undisclosed relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

Human Rights Watch released a report on Thursday accusing Israeli authorities of intentionally depriving Palestinian civilians in Gaza of adequate access to water since October 2023. www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

US President Joe Biden granted clemency Thursday to nearly 1,500 Americans in the largest single-day use of presidential clemency powers in modern US history. Read more on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

Human trafficking has surged globally, with a 25 percent increase in victims detected between 2019 and 2022, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

BREAKING: Syrian rebels claim they have breached Damascus, Assad reportedly flees. JURIST will be updating this post with further developments: www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

An impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed on Saturday after the legislative session fell short of the required quorum. Read more on JURIST: www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

JURIST Correspondent and Georgetown Law student Chloe Miracle-Rutledge shares her experience at yesterday's SCOTUS arguments in a major transgender rights case in this Dispatch. tinyurl.com/3d852hcv

“States can’t claim success in international criminal justice if they don’t commit to upholding everyone’s rights involved.” Managing Editor @jamesjoseph.bsky.social spoke to @cnn.com about the Netanyahu arrest warrant.

JURIST Correspondent Chloe Miracle-Rutledge, a Georgetown law student, was at SCOTUS today for arguments in a major transgender rights case. She’ll be posting a Dispatch later today.

Couple of stories I typed up for @juristnews.bsky.social today: 1. New York judge indefinitely delays President-elect Trump sentencing www.jurist.org/news/2024/11... 2. US President Trump nominates former Florida AG Pam Bondi to lead DOJ www.jurist.org/news/2024/11... Stay tuned 🙂

Hungary defies ICC arrest warrant, inviting Netanyahu for state visit @juristnews.bsky.social www.jurist.org/news/2024/11...

"I’m a strong believer that constitutional peace depends on brilliant leadership. And brilliance lies in the ability to accommodate." This previously unreleased interview with University of Toronto Emeritus Professor Peter Russell has been published as a tribute. tinyurl.com/y4xw6pp3