In an interesting story from France, the Cour de Cassation, the highest court in France, equivalent to our Supreme Court, has ruled that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can bring cases alleging human rights violations in French Courts. The decision, covered here by the IntLawGrrls Blog, was won by Transparency International. Transparency International’s press release is...
A recent case in Minnesota raised interesting questions about the mental illness defense in Minnesota. In a lengthy examination, former Third Judicial District Chief Public Defender, Carol Weissenborn evaluated the case of State v. Anderson in her Minnesota Supreme Court blog. This is an awkward and confusing case, I leave it Carol to unravel....
Fossum Law Office, LLC was briefly moved last week as a precautionary measure because of the unusually high and rare fall flooding of the Cannon River. The flood reached the corner of the building but did no damage and did not enter the building. Unfortunately, some colleagues and friends downstream in the narrower part...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals gave officers a new reason to stop motorists today. It is unlawful to drive a motor vehicle in Minnesota without displaying proper registration, the tabs with the year the plate expires in the corner. For decades, there has been a provision in the law allowing a 10 day grace...
John L. Fossum has been admitted to list of counsel for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Mr. Fossum has now been admitted to practice in four international tribunals, the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and now the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Link...
International Criminal Court Appeals Judge Akua Kuenyehia has removed herself from hearing the appeal of the trial court decision suspending the case against Thomas Lubanga of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Judge Kuenyehia sat on the pre-trial chamber that approved the warrant and initial indictment against Lubanga. Another judge who has not been...
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