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2 days ago · A New York law sealing certain criminal records took effect on Saturday, one year after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed it into law. The Clean Slate Act automatically seals criminal records for individuals’ convictions after they complete any resulting “incarceration, parole, probation, or post-release supervision” and avoid subsequent criminal convictions.
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4 days ago · Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine has led to widespread death and suffering. There are thousands of recorded instances of torture, inhumane treatment and sexual violence, as well as destruction of property, with vast swathes of residential areas and civilian infrastructure across the country destroyed by Russian artillery.
Natural Law and the United States Constitution: Still Vital ... - JURIST
Dec 3, 2021 · Abstract: Ideas of Natural Law were crucial in drafting the US Constitution.These seminal ideas were made known to document “framers” largely by way of William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England.The Commentaries represent the truest philosophic origins of America’s legal system.
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The rule of law is a concept that transcends political systems and is fundamental to any just and stable society. At its core, the rule of law means that all people, regardless of their social status, are subject to the same set of laws and legal procedures, and that these laws are enforced equally and impartially.
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Oct 21, 2024 · Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Sunday that billionaire Elon Musk’s effort to give money to registered voters for signing his America PAC petition in support of “free speech and the right to bear arms” is deeply concerning and warrants investigation by law enforcement. Musk, who has ...
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JURIST reports on many rule of law issues around the world, but some are particularly notable and consequential. Here we highlight our coverage of these especially these topics so that you can stay abreast of them as they develop.
Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an …
Nov 4, 2024 · In the wake of a bitterly divisive election campaign, American citizens officially go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. This is the seventh US election that JURIST has covered since 2000, when for 36 days this university-based legal news non-profit, then not even five years old, chronicled the highs and lows of the recount that only ended when the US Supreme Court effectively stopped the ...
The Erosion of Respect for the Rule of Law in America
Oct 29, 2024 · The rule of law has long been considered a cornerstone of American democracy, safeguarding individual rights, ensuring justice, and regulating the conduct of public officials within a framework of established laws. However, a troubling trend has emerged in recent years — a significant erosion of ...
The Legal Framework of Extradition and the Case of Julian Assange
Feb 22, 2024 · Julian Assange is among the most polarizing public figures of the 21st century thus far. In the nearly two decades since he established WikiLeaks, a website that gained infamy in the aughts for its release of millions of classified documents and related analyses, Assange has galvanized free speech advocates, incensed national security stalwarts, and fostered debate over the relative limits of ...
Editorial: US Supreme Court’s Contrived Immunity Decision
Jul 11, 2024 · In its inaugural intervention, JURIST’s Editorial Board breaks its traditional silence on critical issues in legal news to highlight the perils of the US Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity decision and the danger it poses to the rule of law in the United States...