Month: April 2015
Remarks of Justice Scalia, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito to the Federalist Society
Talk about a lineup of judicial giants: Scalia, Thomas, and Alito on tap. Very tasty. Justice Scalia gave some brief remarks about his early involvement in the Federalist Society, praised the society's mission of seeking to preserve the original understanding of the Constitution, and stated (to wild applause) that he...
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Undocumented Children Will be allowed to Sue for Legal Representation, Judge Zilly Rules
District Court Judge Thomas Zilly of Seattle has rejected the federal Justice Department's motion to dismiss a lawsuit that was seeking to secure legal representation for undocumented children facing deportation. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of a group of Salvadoran siblings who...
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SKN Nationals Can Travel To Brazil Without A Visa
Holders of a St. Kitts and Nevis passport can now travel to Brazil without needing a visa. The Government announced Friday in a press release that visa waiver agreement was signed on January 20, 2015 and came into effect on March 7, 2015. The agreement states that citizens of St....
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Amal Clooney and other heavyweights to represent jailed ex President Nasheed
Former Maldives President Pulls Together a High-Power Legal Team In April 2015, former Maldive President Mohamed Nasheed revealed an international legal team which includs prominent attorneys such as Amal Clooney, the wife of Hollywood actor, George Clooney. Clooney is working with Jared Genser, founder of Freedom Now and Ben Emmerson,...
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