International Law in Domestic Courts

U.S. Federal Judge Sentences Liberian Warlord to Thirty Years for Immigration Fraud and Perjury (April 19, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 19, 2018, U.S. District Judge Paul S.

Judge Blocks U.S. Government from Transferring Citizen Held in Iraq to Third Country (April 19, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 19, 2018, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S.

The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

On June 3, 2015, Catherine Samba-Panza, the then transitional president of the Central African Republic (CAR), promulgated organic law 15/003 establishing the Special Criminal Court (SCC).[1] A hybrid tribunal integrated into the Central African justice system, the SCC will employ international and national staff and apply a mix of Central African and international law.

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Volume: 
22
Issue: 
2
Author: 
Patryk Labuda
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of Case Dismissing Yemen Drone Strike Claims (November 27, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 27, 2017, the U.S.

Supreme Court of Canada Rules for First Nations in Land Development Suit (December 1, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On December 1, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun v.

U.K. Supreme Court Rules Morrocan Nationals May Bring Employment Claims Against Libyan and Sudanese Employers in London (October 18, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 18, 2017, the U.K.

U.K. Supreme Court Rules Claim May Move Forward Against Saudi Diplomat (October 18, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On October 18, 2017, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled in Reyes v.

Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.: The Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Bring Claims Against Foreign Sovereigns in U.S. Courts

On May 1, 2017, as the United States Supreme Court delivered its decisions on many of the term’s divisive questions, a unanimous opinion in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.[1]slipped through the headlines largely unnoticed.

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Volume: 
21
Issue: 
10
Author: 
Daniel Mandell
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