[...] yet the ACLU credited her with shaping the Clinton Administration's policy on hate crimes, a tool of gay activists intended to punish religious beliefs regarding homosexuality. In her confirmation hearings for solicitor general, Kagan spoke positively of utilizing international law to influence domestic cases.
International Court of Justice 585 Judgments 585 Advisory Opinions 585 Pending cases as at 31 December 2010 585 International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 586 Judgments 586 Pending cases as at 31 December 2010 587 International Criminal Court 587 Situations under investigation in 2010 (a) Situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo (b) Situation in the Central African Republic (c) Situation in Uganda (d) Situation in Darfur, Sudan (e) Situation in Kenya Judgements 589 International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia 589 Judgments delivered by the Appeals Chamber 590 Judgments delivered by the Trial Chambers 590 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 590 Judgments delivered by the Appeals Chamber 590 Ju...
Yes or no: The New York Constitution should be amended to forbid New York courts "from considering or using international law when deciding cases." Specifically, "courts shall not consider Sharia law." "Sharia law is Islamic law. If you said yes, you have plenty of company. Last fall the good folks of Oklahoma approved such an amendment, entitled Save Our State, by a whopping 70 percent vote.
Mark Hoogland's note examines the recent Avianca and Yukos bankruptcy cases. Both cases involved international companies with extensive non-U.S. commercial operations that nevertheless sought bankruptcy protection exclusively within the United States. Together, Avianca and Yukos offer a glimpse into the evolution of international bankruptcy law, as practiced by U.S. courts. International companies have motivations for filing in the United States, and prudence may be the only constraint on the international jurisdiction of U.S. bankruptcy judges. The recent addition of Chapter 15 to Title 11 may alleviate some of the problems considered, but the jurisprudential questions linger.
International Court of Justice Judgments 469 Advisory Opinions 469 Pending cases as at 31 December 2008 469 International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Judgments 470 Pending cases as at 31 December 2008 470 International Criminal Court (a) Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ICC-01/04 (b) Situation in Uganda ICC-02/04 (c) Situation in the Central African Republic ICC-01/05 (d) Situation in Darfur, the Sudan International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Judgments delivered by the Appeals Chamber 472 Judgments delivered by the Trial Chambers 473 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Judgments delivered by the Appeals Chamber 473 Judgments delivered by the Trial Chambers 474 Special Court for Si...
SAN FRANCISCO - California voters decided Tuesday whether to make their state the first to legalize recreational marijuana, drawing worldwide attention atop the 160 ballot measures in 37 states that also included divisive proposals to slash taxes and ban abortion. In Oklahoma, voters overwhelmingly passed three measures that had dismayed some progressive and immigrants-rights groups. One makes English the state's "common and unifying language," another requires a government-issued photo ID to vote, and the third prohibits state courts from considering international law or Islamic law when deciding cases.
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