Texas Prohibits Abortion After Supreme Court Silence
After a night of silence from the United States Supreme Court, abortion services in Texas were mostly shut down, allowing new legislation to take effect that outlaws most abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. The conservative-controlled court did not rule on a request by clinics and physicians to halt the law while a legal […]
How Kavanaugh Could Change The Supreme Court
After a contentious and controversial confirmation process, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice; despite numerous allegations of sexual assault, a hurried Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check into those allegations, and uproar from millions of United States citizens. Kavanaugh has also led to massive fundraising boosts for both Democrats and Republicans. […]
Israeli: Court Recognizes Town Settlement On Privately Owned Palestinian Land
The town like settlement of Mitzpe Kramim was established in the late 1990s, on land owned by Palestinians, whose title deeds had been recognized by Israeli authorities. The settlement is close to Ramallah and is at the center of a new controversy surrounding the legality of such settlements: The District Court today clearly stated that […]
