Politics Law

Tal Law Timeline – Jerusalem Post

Finding a replacement for the Tal Law, which would require haredim and Israeli Arabs to … June 16: Keshev Committee’s legal advisor says recommendations are not required to include service for Israeli Arabs. · June 27: Early draft of Keshev … Continue reading

Foreign law firms can’t open liaison offices in India, SC to RBI – Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Th e Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Reserve Bank of India not to allow foreign law firms to open liaison offices … allowed foreign advocates to visit India to offer legal advice to their clients. “Reserve Bank … Continue reading

Antonin Scalia Criticized For Appearing More Political Than Judicial – Huffington Post

including two former Scalia law clerks, were interviewed for this story and said they too had taken note of Scalia’s recent comments. But mindful that they might appear before the high court or be in a position to submit legal … Continue reading

China Turns Against Law – Wall Street Journal

Toward the end of the last century, Chinese authorities visibly tried to turn toward law … launched political campaigns reasserting tighter ideological control over the Chinese judiciary. It escalated the official harassment of legal activists …

Carreon claims victory, drops his lawsuit against The Oatmeal et al. – Ars Technica

part of Inman’s legal counsel from the EFF, who said, “I think he [Carreon] recognized that the lawsuit was not going anywhere, we filed a brief that outlined in tremendous detail why he was on the wrong side of the … Continue reading

Voter ID law may affect more Pennsylvanians than previously estimated – Philadelphia Daily News

House Republican leader Mike Turzai acknowledged the law’s political implications at a Republican State … The law still faces a legal challenge as a possible violation of the state constitution. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson scheduled a July …

Conservatives question chief justice’s motive for upholding health-care law – Boston Herald

“The fact that this decision was apparently political, rather than legal, completely undermines its legitimacy as a precedent,” said Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett, an architect of the legal attack on the Affordable Care Act.

Roberts riles the right inside and outside the Supreme Court – Los Angeles Times

“The fact that this decision was apparently political, rather than legal, completely undermines its legitimacy as a precedent,” said Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett, an architect of the legal attack on the Affordable Care Act.

Conservatives question chief justice’s motive for upholding health-care law – Sacramento Bee

“The fact that this decision was apparently political, rather than legal, completely undermines its legitimacy as a precedent,” said Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett, an architect of the legal attack on the Affordable Care Act.

Obama administration asks Supreme Court to take up federal Defense of Marriage law in new term – Washington Post

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to settle the legal fight over a law that denies federal benefits to married gay couples. The Justice Department on Tuesday asked the court to hear an appeal in its … Continue reading