Obama stem cell research challenge ruling [US DC]
October 27, 2009
Sherely, et al. v. Sebelius, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, October 27, 2009 [dismissing a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's decision to ease restrictions on stem cell research]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has....... [more] 
2009 religious freedom report [US DOS]
October 26, 2009
2009 Report on International Religious Freedom, US Department of State, October 26, 2009 [criticizing Islamic countries for limiting religious expression]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on religious freedom........ [more]
H1N1 emergency declaration [White House]
October 24, 2009
Declaration of a National Emergency with respect to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, White House, October 24, 2009 [granting Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius authority under section 1135 of the Social Security Act to allow medical providers to bypass federal regul....... [more]
DOD/CIA Guantanamo interrogation documents ruling [US DC]
October 16, 2009
American Civil Liberties Union, et al. v. US Department of Defense, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, October 16, 2009 [refusing to force the Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency to release non-redacted versions of documents that allegedly describe the torture....... [more]
Katrina victims global warming suit standing ruling [5th Circuit]
October 16, 2009
Ned Comer, et al. v. Murphy Oil USA, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, October 16, 2009 [holding that 14 victims of Hurricane Katrina have standing to sue companies for allegedly contributing to global warming, which they claim played a role in increasing the severity of the hurrica....... [more]
Guantanamo detainee US prosecution transfer bill [US House]
October 15, 2009
HR 2892: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for thefiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, US House of Representatives, approved October 15, 2009 [a DHS spending bill containing provisions to allow Guantanamo Bay detainees to be transferred to US soi....... [more]
USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
October 8, 2009
S. 1692: A bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters, and for other purposes, US Senate Judiciary Committee, October 8, 2009 [reauthorizing three provisions of the USA Patriot Act that had been set to expire at the end....... [more]
CSIS monitoring judgment [Canada FC]
October 6, 2009
In the matter of an application by _______ for a warrant pursuant to sections 12 and 21 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, Federal Court of Canada, October 6, 2009 [holding that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may monitor the communications of Canadian citizens abroad]. Re....... [more]
US immigration detention facility reform plan [US DHS, ICE]
October 6, 2009
ICE Detention Reform: Principles and Next Steps, US Department of Homeland Security and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, October 6, 2009 [detailing plans for improving immigration detention policies and facilities in response to recent widespread allegations of poor conditions and abuse]. Rep....... [more]
Oil company Sudan rights violations ruling [2nd Circuit]
October 2, 2009
The Presbyterian Church of Sudan v. Talisman Energy, Inc., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, October 2, 2009 [holding that a lawsuit against Canadian oil exploration company Talisman Energy for alleged human rights violations in Sudan should be dismissed]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase....... [more]
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