Tag: <span>Supreme Court</span>
January 12, 2016 > Staff
Venezuelan Supreme Court Invalidates Legislature as Political Crisis Worsens
Top Story — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ruled that “decisions taken or to be taken” by the opposition-led National Assembly are void until three opposition members who were previously barred […] Read More >
October 14, 2015 > Staff
Brazil’s Supreme Court Grants President Temporary Impeachment Reprieve
Top Story — Brazil’s Supreme Court gave president Dilma Rousseff a temporary reprieve from the threat of impeachment on Tuesday, ruling against lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha on issues relating […] Read More >
April 6, 2015 > Dusty Christensen
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Alan Gross Appeal in Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
NEW YORK — The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal on Monday by former government subcontractor Alan Gross, who filed a $60 million lawsuit in 2012 alleging negligence on the […] Read More >
March 14, 2012 > Staff
Argentine Supreme Court Allows Abortion For Victims of Rape
Today in Latin America Top Story — Argentina’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that abortion is legal for victims of rape in the country, clarifying an ambiguous 1922 law. Previously, some […] Read More >
December 13, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Supreme Court Considers Arizona Law Targeting Undocumented Immigrant Workers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court grappled last week over whether the state of Arizona has authority to implement standards and penalties on employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers. The […] Read More >
June 16, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Documented Immigrants Should Not Be Deported For Minor Drug Infractions, Supreme Court Says
Documented immigrants should not be deported for minor drug possession convictions, the Supreme Court ruled this week. The case centered on Jose Carachuri-Rosendo, a Texas man who was a legal […] Read More >