JURIST media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places JURIST as leaning left. We have seen it on 28 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is JURIST biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places JURIST as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is JURIST left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places JURIST as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is JURIST reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for JURIST are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What JURIST has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with JURIST’s own report linked underneath.
On 7 November 2026, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes announced she would name former Washington U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu as a special master. Liu will examine whether Justice Department and Interior Department lawyers violated ethics rules while defending President Donald Trump's proposal to close and remodel the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C.
JURIST reported it asFederal judge proposes former DC US attorney to investigate government lawyers in golf course case (opens JURIST in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
JURIST reported it asUS federal judge rejects Department of Justice ballot segregation request ahead of Alaska midterms (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The US Department of Justice has stated that FBI and ICE agents will not serve as federal election monitors. This comes after litigation from the NAACP, which raised concerns about potential voter intimidation.
JURIST reported it asUS Justice Department says FBI and ICE agents will not monitor polls in upcoming midterms (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland. The suit claims the district's policies allow students to change their gender identity without parental knowledge or consent, violating federal law.
JURIST reported it asUS Justice Department claims Maryland school district’s gender identity policy violates federal law (opens JURIST in a new tab)
A UN report synthesising 154 countries' climate pledges indicates a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. This figure is only a tenth of the approximately 60% cut scientists recommend to limit warming to 1.5°C.
JURIST reported it asUN warns rising greenhouse gas levels will have lasting impacts on societies for centuries to come (opens JURIST in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
JURIST reported it asEpstein prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired, federal judge rules (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
JURIST reported it asUS Supreme Court blocks Trump administration’s attempt to suspend gender-affirming care for incarcerated individuals (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Israeli settlers have been involved in attacks on Palestinian olive trees and theft of olives in the West Bank. Reports indicate an acceleration of these incidents ahead of an upcoming Israeli election, with differing perspectives on land and crop ownership.
JURIST reported it asUN condemns Israeli settler violence against Palestinian olive farmers during harvest season amid wider displacement of communities (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Senegal's parliament amended a law to double the maximum prison sentence for consensual same-sex acts to 10 years. Human Rights Watch documented arrests, forced HIV testing of detainees, and a rise in fear and stigma, impacting access to healthcare.
JURIST reported it asSenegal’s anti-LGBT crackdown ahead of Youth Olympic Games poses human rights concerns, HRW says (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Indian authorities detained thousands of protesters from the 'Cockroach' movement in New Delhi. The demonstrations were against a contentious revision of voter lists, which the movement denounces as illegal. Mobile internet was suspended in parts of the city.
JURIST reported it asDelhi police increase security ahead of voter list protests on October 10 (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The Democratic National Committee has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting the president are illegal government propaganda. The ads have cost more than $12 million.
JURIST reported it asDemocrats challenge taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting Donald Trump (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Students and alumni of Lincoln University have filed a lawsuit against the state of Missouri, seeking $549 million in damages. They allege decades of systematic underfunding of the historically Black land-grant university, which they claim has harmed its academic programs and facilities.
JURIST reported it asPresent and former Lincoln University students sue Missouri for underfunding (opens JURIST in a new tab)
August Hanning, former chief of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND), has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason. He is accused of passing nearly 2,000 sensitive documents to his former office manager for financial gain.
JURIST reported it asFormer German intelligence chief arrested over espionage allegations (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the Trump administration's policy of mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings. The policy affects immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including those who have lived there for years. Federal appeals courts are divided on the issue.
JURIST reported it asUS Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Gail Pike to proceed in Tennessee, reversing a stay granted by an appeals court. Pike, 50, was scheduled for lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
JURIST reported it asTennessee governor halts remaining executions following failed attempt to execute Christa Pike (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Five years after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, dozens of people arrested in connection with the killing are awaiting trial in Miami. U.S. prosecutors have charged over 40 people, with a dozen convicted, including five serving life sentences.
JURIST reported it asTrial of Florida pastor accused of role in Haitian president’s assassination begins in Miami (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Germany has pledged strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to recent attacks by US President Donald Trump. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated Germany would uphold international rules and ensure the ICC can function despite pressure, linking this commitment to Germany's historical responsibility.
JURIST reported it asGerman foreign minister reaffirms support for ICC in face of US sanctions (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, was arrested by Hampshire Police on suspicion of criminal damage and recklessly endangering life. The arrest follows footage appearing to show him slashing a dinghy in the English Channel while a rescue crew member was on board.
JURIST reported it asUK anti-migrant activist arrested for suspected criminal damage and endangerment (opens JURIST in a new tab)
The International Criminal Court convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four counts of crimes against humanity, including torture and unlawful imprisonment. He oversaw a detention centre where detainees suffered severe maltreatment during the Central African Republic's civil war.
JURIST reported it asICC convicts Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity in landmark verdict for Central African Republic case (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Jason Eaton has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian students in Vermont in November 2023. A jury rejected his insanity defense, which cited claims of acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. Eaton faces up to life in prison.
JURIST reported it asVermont jury convicts man of attempted murder of three Palestinian students (opens JURIST in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
- JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.Independentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official site
- jurist.org
- Seen publishing on
- jurist.org
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 28
- Reports listed
- 28
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 13 August 2026
28 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 8 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and JURIST ran the story anyway.
Across the 28 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of JURIST: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 11 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 10 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as JURIST, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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