George Nyavor
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On August 13, 1894, the United States Senate ratified a treaty with China that would cement one of the most discriminatory chapters in American immigration law. The Chinese Exclusion Treaty—also known as the Gresham-Yang Treaty—extended and deepened the exclusion of Chinese laborers from the United States for another decade. Today marks the 132nd anniversary of…
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Four leading U.S. human rights organizations on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the measures unlawfully restrict their ability to monitor international justice, conduct research and advocate for accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The 102-page complaint, filed in the…
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The revelation that President Donald Trump was secretly transferred from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft via an airport catering truck last month—after U.S. intelligence detected a credible Iranian threat targeting the president or his aircraft—has drawn attention to a long but little-known history of presidential deception. The elaborate ruse involved Trump boarding…
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A New York judge has temporarily blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s planned pied-à-terre tax rollout after a group of homeowners sued the city, arguing that officials improperly shifted the burden of proving a property’s primary-residence status onto taxpayers. New York Supreme Court Judge Wayne Ozzi of Richmond County issued a temporary restraining order Monday prohibiting the…
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The U.S. Constitution is not a static document. Across more than two centuries, pivotal moments of crisis, debate, and institutional conflict have forced Americans to confront the document’s meaning, limits, and possibilities. These seven episodes—spanning Founding-era debates, Reconstruction’s radical redefinition of citizenship, the New Deal’s clash over federal power, and modern tests of executive authority…
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A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million over allegations that the social media giant failed to adequately warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, delivering what is being described as the largest child-safety fine imposed against the company. The ruling by Judge Bryan Biedscheid brings Meta’s…
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American history is filled with courtroom dramas that gripped the public, filled newspapers, and forced the nation to confront uncomfortable truths about justice, power, and fairness. These eight trials did more than decide the fate of individual defendants. They exposed flaws in evidence rules, tested the limits of free speech, challenged racial and political prejudice,…
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Three environmental advocacy groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the New York State Department of Health, accusing the agency of undermining a new state law designed to protect tenants—especially children—from lead poisoning. The suit challenges two regulations issued to implement the Proactive Lead Inspection Law, which took effect in November 2025. According…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has shaped the nation’s legal landscape through decisions that define the balance of power among branches of government, expand or clarify individual rights, and set enduring rules for criminal justice, equality, and free expression. These ten cases stand out for their foundational impact on American law and everyday life. Each established…
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In a landmark separation-of-powers ruling, a divided federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House, holding that the President lacks unilateral authority to fundamentally alter the historic residence without congressional approval. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit,…
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