On November 22, thousands of Tunisians marched through downtown Tunis in one of the largest demonstrations yet against President Kais Saied. Protesters—dressed in black and carrying signs reading “Enough repression” and “The streets belong to the people”—accused Saied of turning the country into an “open-air prison” and consolidating one-man rule through the judiciary and security …
Federal judges have dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought both cases — Lindsey Halligan — was unlawfully appointed as interim U.S. attorney. Because Halligan lacked legal authority to present the cases to the grand jury, both indictments were thrown out without prejudice. You can read the …
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who secured their indictments, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed as interim U.S. attorney. Judge Cameron Currie found that Halligan’s appointment violated federal law and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. Because her …
Levin, Leslie C., The Use of State Discipline to Sanction Attorneys General and Other High-Ranking Legal Officers (November 15, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5753303 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5753303 The United States Attorney General, state attorneys general, and high-ranking officials in their offices, like all lawyers, are subject to rules of professional conduct. Increasingly, when they push the boundaries of these …
A coalition of 22 human rights organizations has called on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to take decisive action following its recent review of Egypt’s human rights record. Rights groups argue that both Egypt’s official report (2019–2024) and the Commission’s rapporteur minimized or ignored extensive abuses—including the imprisonment of journalists, political critics, …
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal (TK) has struck down a government bill aimed at overhauling the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), a central institution in Poland’s years-long rule-of-law crisis. The decision—expected due to the TK’s continued dominance by judges appointed under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government—declares the reform unconstitutional. The Tusk government, which does …
Twenty-three international human rights and legal organizations have expressed deep concern over the detention of Guatemalan lawyer Ramón Cadena, arrested on 10 November 2025 despite voluntarily participating in ongoing legal proceedings. Cadena, known for his long-standing work defending human rights and advising the student movement at the University of San Carlos (USAC), faces charges including …
A deadly terrorist assault on the district and sessions courts complex in Islamabad’s G-11 sector has triggered a national outcry from Pakistan’s legal community. The attack, which killed multiple people and injured dozens—including lawyers and court staff—exposed severe lapses in security at what should have been a high-protection judicial site. The Islamabad Bar Council (IBC) …
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki announced that he will refuse to nominate or promote any judges who question the legitimacy of colleagues appointed under the previous government’s judicial overhaul. The move directly targets judges who have raised concerns about the status of so-called “neo-judges” — those appointed after a controversial 2018 reform that reshaped the National …
Pakistan’s parliament has passed a sweeping constitutional amendment that expands the powers of the military and sharply reduces the authority of the Supreme Court — a move critics warn will cause lasting damage to the country’s democracy. The amendment elevates Army Chief Asim Munir to a new position, Chief of Defence Forces, giving him formal …