U.S. Supreme Court says cities may sue banks over predatory lending
On May 1st, the moderate side of Mr Roberts reappeared when he once again shuffled to the left to stand up to banks that had targeted racial minorities for subprime loans.
Courts
This archive collects milestones involving courts — judicial bodies at local, national, and international levels — as actors in meaningful change. Stories here cover rulings, legal precedents, and decisions that advanced rights, accountability, or justice around the world.
The United States Supreme Court rules in favor of special education students
The decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District could have far-reaching implications for the 6.5 million students with disabilities in the United States.
U.S. Appeals Court rules that Second Amendment doesn’t protect right to assault weapons
Issued by the court sitting en banc, Tuesday’s decision reversed a previous ruling in which a panel of judges had struck down Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and detachable large capacity magazines.
U.S. Federal Court strikes blow against gerrymandering
A game-changing federal court ruling orders Wisconsin to redraw legislative district lines that unfairly and unconstitutionally favor Republicans.
The United Nations establishes the International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice was born in June 1945, when the UN Charter created the first permanent global tribunal for disputes between nations. It held its first session the following April at the Peace Palace in The Hague, with fifteen judges drawn from the world’s major legal traditions. A quiet but radical idea: countries could bring their grievances to judges instead of armies.