Religion & Law

Joseph Weiler's submission in the Italian crucifix case
Here is (the eminent) Prof. Joseph Weiler's argument before the European Court of Human Rights in the Italian crucifix case. Here is a taste: 16. In today?s Europe countries have opened their gates to many new residents and citizens...

Italy Appeals EU Court's Crucifix Ban
Zenit reports that Italy is appealing a ban on crucifixes in public school classrooms imposed by the European Court of Human Rights. The appeal submitted to the court by the Italian government argues that "The display of the crucifix in...

Weiler on the Trial of Jesus
The 23rd Annual Erasmus Lecture is being delivered by Prof. Joseph Weiler. The topic is "The Trial of Jesus." I've had the privilege of hearing Prof. Weiler speak on this subject, and he's amazing...

European Court of Human Rights and Administrative/Antitrust Proceedings
The European Court of Human Rights has handed down a significant judgment finding that France is in breach of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights because of the manner in...

Aidan O'Neill on the Italian crucifix case
MOJ readers are probably familiar with Aidan O'Neill and his work. He was kind enough to send me, a few days ago, some thoughts of his regarding the recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights in Lautsi v...

Appeal In Italian Crucifix Case Heard By European Court's Grand Chamber
Yesterday, the 19-judge Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights heard an appeal from a November ruling by a 7-judge panel that held crucifixes in public school classrooms in Italy violate protections in the European Convention on Human Rights...

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Baseball Players Named in Mitchell Report
Major League Baseball Players using Performance Enhancing Drugs

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

US Federal Government
allegedly violated the niversal Declaration of Human Rights by deporting undocumented parents of US born children.

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

European Style Smoked Salmon
Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Windows Software
Microsoft fined $1.3 billion for failing to comply with the European Union's antitrust order.

FDA
Life-Threatening Complications Associated with Recombinant Human Bone Graft Products