By Marjorie Cohn This article was originally published by Truthout Supporters of Trump-sanctioned individuals or entities face maximums of $1 million in fines and 20 years imprisonment. The United States…
Universal jurisdiction also lets other nations prosecute US and Israeli leaders for targeting civilians — a war crime.
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s threatened tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba, but the crisis persists.
The high court now requires its employees to sign nondisclosure agreements that threaten legal action for leaks.
Marjorie Cohn reports that twelve days before the execution of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents, plaintiffs asked the federal court to stop the deployment by injunction.
Marjorie Cohn sizes up the legal considerations surrounding Jonathan Ross’ fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Forcible regime change and US occupation of Venezuela are unlawful under the UN Charter.
By Marjorie Cohn This article was originally published by Truthout US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.…
By: Marjorie Cohn Republished from Truthout ublic outrage is mounting over the Trump administration’s September 2 “double tap” strike, in which the U.S. military bombed a small boat for a…
I have been called to testify at courts-martial as an expert witness on servicemembers’ duty to disobey unlawful orders.
A UN Special Rapporteur has decried the resolution as a violation of Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
The Trump administration’s murderous strikes on small boats at sea constitute unlawful extrajudicial killings.
The World Court says Israel has a duty as the occupying power to cooperate with UN relief efforts, not impede them.
Rulings on the Supreme Court’s “emergency docket” foreshadow its abiding deference to Trump.
