Capture of Maduro and US claim that it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions

Legal questions are being raised about the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s president and claims that it will “run” the South American country.

Trump withdrawal from bedrock UN climate treaty raises legal questions

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's decision to withdraw the United States from the foundational U.N. climate treaty, which the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted more than 30 years ago, may be illegal, according to some legal experts who say that Congress would need to approve its exit.

Law professor examines the questions raised by the U.S. invasion of Venezuela

What legal questions are raised by the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and its capture of President Maduro and his wife? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with international law professor Mary Ellen O'Connell.

Legal questions remain after US attack on Venezuela: 5 things to know for Sunday

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is being held in a Brooklyn jail so troubled that some judges have refused to send people there.
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3 legal questions lawmakers might (or might not) take up: food dyes, charter schools, vaccine exemptions

It's not a given that those matters will be points of emphasis when the annual regular session kicks off Jan. 14, but activity in the courts has left openings for legislative action.
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