The International Academy of Trial Lawyers (the Academy) condemns Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s recent statement on ABC News affirming her defiance of a federal court order instructing her to turn planes around and stop the illegal deportation of Venezuelan migrants. “Compliance

The International Academy of Trial Lawyers (the Academy) condemns Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s recent statement on ABC News affirming her defiance of a federal court order instructing her to turn planes around and stop the illegal deportation of Venezuelan migrants. “Compliance

As a leading proponent and defender of the Rule of Law, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (the Academy) cannot remain silent as this administration directly assaults both the Constitution and the Rule of Law. The First Amendment does not

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. This landmark law made the promises of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments real for African Americans by outlawing racially discriminatory voting practices.  Its impact was immediate: 

Calls for Full and Prompt Compliance with Court Orders  Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights gave its judgment in the inter-State cases of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia. The Court unanimously ruled that Russia violated Articles 2, 3,

The International Academy of Trial Lawyers has consistently condemned efforts by governments to undermine the independence of the judiciary and legal profession and restrict individuals’ right to counsel of their choosing.  The recent arrest and incommunicado detention of Ruth Eleonora