The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on Friday expressed concern regarding the human cost associated with the resumption of the armed conflict in the country, following the discovery of human remains in Jonglei State during road works. The chair of the UN Commission, Yasmin Sooka, said: The discovery of human remains in a The post UN raises cocerns over impacts of renewed violence in South Sudan appeared first on JURIST – News.

Judge Mary McElroy of the US District Court of Rhode Island on Friday dismissed a suit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking detailed voter information from Rhode Island’s Department of State.  She called the suit, which demanded unredacted voter registration information including Social Security Numbers and driver’s license numbers, “a fishing expedition.” The DOJ The post US federal court dismisses suit seeking personal information about Rhode Island voters appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Friday penned an 8-0 ruling in favor of Chevron in the Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana case, overturning the appeal court’s decision and allowing Chevron to move the case from state court to federal court. The decision will give Chevron a new day in The post US Supreme Court unanimously rules for oil and gas companies in Louisiana environmental suit appeared first on JURIST – News.

The US Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules (ACAR) on Thursday voted to remove a proposed membership-disclosure requirement from the rules governing amicus briefs in federal appellate courts. The now scrapped changes would have required amicus filers to name any donor who contributed more than $100 toward a brief if that person had been a member The post Federal advisory panel votes to protect donor privacy, narrowing scope of amicus disclosure rules appeared first on JURIST – News.