Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions. John Yoo advocatebushclaim share on social
As a legal matter, my mother is an American citizen by birth. Ted Cruz americanbirthcitizen Change image and share on social
The United States has an unfair advantage, as most of the popular cloud services, search engines, computer and mobile operating systems or web browsers are made by U.S. companies. When the rest of the world uses the net, they are effectively using U.S.-based services, making them a legal target for U.S. intelligence. Mikko Hypponen advantagebasebrowser share on social
Torture is such a slippery slope; as soon as you allow a society or any legal system to do that, almost instantly you get a situation where people are being tortured for very trivial reasons. Iain Banks instantlylegalpeople Change image and share on social
I remember being upset because I was finally legal to drink in Canada, and I decided to throw that all away and move to America, where I had to wait another two years. I came here to do improv and to try to join the Groundlings. Ryan Reynolds americacanadadecide share on social
Perhaps these Ten Commandments cases will be the turning point in the legal war against religion. Cliff Stearns casecommandmentlegal Change image and share on social
I showed that privacy was an implicit right in Jewish law, probably going back to the second or third century, when it was elaborated on in a legal way. Norman Lamm backcenturyelaborate Change image and share on social
Whether we start with a provisional status and legal permanent residence... or we set up some other way to assimilate legally, you can't ever put in something that says, 'You can never become a citizen.' That's un-American. Jeff Denham americanassimilatecitizen share on social
As for lawyers, it's more fun to play one than to be one. Sam Waterston funlawyerplay Change image and share on social
It is just called Continuing Legal Education. You can go to lectures, you can even listen to tapes on airplanes - they want you to stay current. So you do have to stay current to maintain your license even if you are not practicing. Frank Shorter airplanecallcontinue share on social