A judge in El Salvador has ordered Ruth Leonora López, a prominent human rights and anti-corruption lawyer, to be jailed for six months pending trial on charges of illegal enrichment. López, head of the Anti-Corruption …
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Trump’s big problems with big law
President Trump has issued executive orders aimed at restricting certain law firms that have challenged his administration or represented controversial clients. Some firms have settled, while others are fighting back in court. The NPR Politics …
Mexico Holds First-Ever Judicial Elections Amid Rule of Law Concerns
On June 1, 2025, Mexico held its first national judicial elections, a sweeping reform led by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and current President Claudia Sheinbaum. Voters selected 2,600 judges and magistrates, including all …
Slovak PM Criticizes Judge Over Central Bank Governor’s Bribery Conviction
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico publicly attacked a judge who fined central bank chief Peter Kazimir €200,000 for bribery, claiming the decision may be politically motivated. Kazimir, a former finance minister and current member of …
Trump Administration Targets Brazilian Judge for ‘Censorship’
The Trump administration has unveiled a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials accused of censoring online speech, with language closely mirroring complaints against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Known for ordering the …
Ongoing Judicial Harassment of Thai Human Rights Lawyer Arnon Nampa
Arnon Nampa, a Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, has been repeatedly sentenced under Thailand’s lèse-majesté law for peacefully advocating for monarchy reform. As of May 2025, he is serving over 24 years in …
As Trump lashes out against courts, calls grow for judges to control their security force
As threats against federal judges surge amid escalating rhetoric from President Trump, calls are growing to transfer authority over judicial security from the U.S. Marshals Service to the federal judiciary itself. In a PBS NewsHour …
Federal Court Overturns Trump Executive Order Targeting WilmerHale
In a landmark ruling, a federal court struck down a 2025 Executive Order issued by President Trump targeting WilmerHale, a prominent law firm, as unconstitutional. The court found that the Order—part of a broader pattern …
UN Expert Warns of Political Persecution in Guatemala
A United Nations expert has raised concerns over the growing use of criminal law by Guatemala’s Prosecutor General’s Office to target opponents of the current justice system. Margaret Satterthwaite, the UN Special Rapporteur on the …
Paul Weiss Partners Leave Firm to Launch Trump-Free Litigation Practice
Four high-profile litigators — Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee — have left elite law firm Paul Weiss to start a new firm unencumbered by restrictions stemming from the firm’s recent deal …