The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

He is the first sitting head of state the court has ordered arrested. picked by bingo 9 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A German federal court ruled that two Jews who were forced by the Nazis to work in ghettos have a right to a pension for their labor, setting the stage for thousands of others to receive payments. The Federal Social Affairs Court ruled that the two qualified for pensions because, although they did not receive financial compensation for their work, they received food and other items - meaning the ... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

An Ohio court says it won't accept new civil, small claims, criminal and traffic cases because it has run out of money for paper.

Judge Lee McClelland said the Morrow County Municipal Court that handles the cases has only enough paper left to print hearing notices and other documents for cases already pending. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

They are defying a court ruling and state that they will defend their stance in states other than California as well.
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*Use of the Starbucks logo and name does not imply ownership by Plime. Please don't sue them. Or me...I have no money. picked by moe 2 years ago

The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners.

The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws. picked by bingo 6 months ago

For the first time, the state's highest court ruled today that the state Declaration of Rights allows police to break into a suspect’s car to secretly install GPS tracking devices, provided they have a warrant before they act. picked by kakana 2 months ago

Is a Nazi slogan still a Nazi slogan if it is uttered in English instead of German? Not necessarily -- at least according to Germany's Federal Court of Justice.

Using Nazi symbols and slogans is a punishable crime in Germany. But now neo-Nazis may have more leeway after a federal German court ruled that slogans are not illegal if they are translated into another language. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

A judge issued an arrest warrant for the mother of a 13-year-old boy with cancer who refuses chemotherapy after she fled with him and missed a court hearing Tuesday on his welfare.
*Update to Bingo's post, here.* picked by cb__ 7 months ago

On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview... read full post picked by bhartzer 2 years ago

A Saudi court has rejected a plea to divorce an eight-year-old girl married off by her father to a man who is 58, saying the case should wait until the girl reaches puberty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction on Tuesday preventing Microsoft from selling versions of Word that handle custom XML in the form of the .DOCX, .DOCM, and .XML file formats

More HERE with some interesting links picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

A magistrate has jailed a teen for answering his mobile phone in court.

The 17-year-old let his mobile ring with the music of US rapper Akon before he answered the call while sitting in the front row of Darwin Magistrates Court yesterday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A court has issued what could be at least a local first: an order of protection for a duck. picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Attorneys in the case of a 91-year-old Palisade man accused of sexual assault spent Wednesday morning in court trying to determine whether the aging man was fit to stand trial.

It turns out he wasn't. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

"A state appellate court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials had no right to seize hundreds of children from a polygamist sect's ranch on April 3."

the saga continues... picked by ybcool 2 years ago

A seven-year old mongrel has appeared in a local court in India's eastern Bihar state charged with breaching the peace by barking at passers-by and even biting some of them. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Two officers of the Farley Mowatt, an anti-sealing vessel seized by the Canadian government made a brief court appearance this morning.

If convicted, the two men could be jailed for up to one year, fined up to $100,000 -- or both. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago