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12 Sep 2023, 8:13 am by JURIST Staff
Following a recent spate of cases of Brazilian police officers facing accusations of excessive force, Human Rights Watch has appealed to the country’s Attorney General Augusto Aras to ensure that all police killings are investigated independently by prosecutors, the organization announced Tuesday. [read post]
5 Jul 2023, 5:03 pm by Jacob Katz Cogan
In general, the EACJ and ECCJ have been sympathetic venues for human rights litigation by civil society organizations, individuals, and high-profile political actors. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 7:56 am by OBABL Staff
Commission on Civil Rights, held hearings on the demolitions in April of last year. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 6:49 am by Emelina Perez
Hearing a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice [official website] (DOJ), US District Court Judge Roslyn Silver accepted the finding [Arizona Republic report] from a previous case brough by the ACLU that found Arpaio racially profiled against Hispanic drivers in traffic stops and... [read post]
19 Feb 2015, 9:48 am by Law Offices of Robert Dixon
When crimes are committed, there is often a way for the victim and his or her family to recover civil damages for the harm. [read post]
The NGOs call for “all charges against Ibadoghlu and against other human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists which have no credible foundation and were brought as retaliation for their legitimate work” to be dropped. [read post]
15 Feb 2019, 6:58 am by Raven Moore
The post Rights groups challenge Trump’s new policy for asylum seekers appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
8 May 2014, 11:23 am
In a recent case, a roofing company defendant and Jose Alvarez asked the appellate court to review an order denying a motion to dismiss a civil action brought under the provisions of the Florida Stand Your Ground Law. [read post]
8 May 2011, 11:58 am by Law Lady
C2003aConsumer law -- Deceptive and unfair trade practices -- Trial court did not err in quashing civil investigative subpoena duces tecum issued by attorney general and served on law firm, seeking production of documents related to different subjects involving the law firm's representation of lending institutions in foreclosure cases -- Alleged conduct of the law firm in the present case does not fall within the rubric of “trade or commerce” as required… [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 7:30 am by Dan Ernst
Cruikshank, not the far more famous Civil Rights Cases, limited the Fourteenth Amendment to protect only against state action; Cruikshank, not the notorious Slaughter-House Cases, narrowed the privileges or immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to exclude rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights; Cruikshank, not the canonical Washington v. [read post]
28 Jul 2010, 6:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Reports the Wichita Falls Times Record News ("Four women file suit in sheriff scandal," July 28):As a long list of criminal complaints related to the Montague County Jail scandal works out of the courts, a spate of civil cases related to the scandal are working their way in.Four women have filed suit in federal court in Wichita Falls in July. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 9:29 am by Brendan Kevenides
Though Chicago police officers failed to ticket her, a driver who struck and injured a bicyclist on his way to work in November has agreed to settle the civil case against her for a substantial sum. [read post]
4 Apr 2011, 4:59 am by Matthew Flinn
Questions of both criminal and civil liability here come in to play. [read post]
26 Feb 2011, 12:58 am by christian
Diario Nacional, February 25, 2011 language source: Tetun - Timorese civil society continues waiting for the final outcome of the case of ex-militia commander, Meternus Bere, who was released by the Timorese Government on August 31, 2009 from the jail. [read post]
25 May 2022, 11:27 am by KJK
KJK Partner Samir Dahman made a radio appearance on 97.1 The Fan Tuesday to discuss the plethora of impending Deshaun Watson civil cases. [read post]
13 Mar 2021, 6:30 am by Leila N. Sadat
Last night, we asked the court in our case to issue a preliminary injunction against the effects of the sanctions regime so our constitutional rights are protected while our lawsuit is pending. [read post]