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Siding with the Attorney General over district attorneys, Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of statute ending most transfers to adult courts of crimes committed by juveniles under 16

At the Lectern

The Supreme Court today finds a 2018 statute did not violate the California Constitution in eliminating the possibility of transfer to adult criminal court of almost all prosecutions for crimes committed by 14- and 15-year-olds. Coverage of the decision: Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle.

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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

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The opinion, authored by Idaho Attorney General (AG) Raúl Labrador, concerns § 18-622(2) of the Idaho Criminal Code. The statute in its plain language states, criminal penalties will apply to “every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion.” The claim is not without grounding.

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Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion restrictions

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court decision to block enforcement of a Missouri law that would place tight restrictions on access to abortion. The post Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion restrictions appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Nevada Supreme Court upholds state ban on ghost guns, reversing lower-court decision

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The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a 2021 state ban on ghost guns Thursday, overturning a lower-court decision that declared the law unconstitutional for being vague. Stiglich authored the opinion of the court. That year, a US District Court also upheld the law, ruling that it did not violate the Second Amendment.

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The Kenyan Supreme Court holds that Scottish Locus Inspection Orders must be Examined by the Kenyan Courts for Recognition and Enforcement in Kenya

Conflict of Laws

In the recent case of Ingang’a & 6 others v James Finlay (Kenya) Limited (Petition 7 (E009) of 2021) [2023] KESC 22 (KLR), the Kenyan Supreme Court dismissed an appeal for the recognition and enforcement of a locus inspection order issued by a Scottish Court.

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Supreme Court will hear two resentencing cases

At the Lectern

Here are some of the notable actions at yesterday’s Supreme Court conference , a double one: Striking a strike. The court granted review in People v. to reconsider past decisions to impose prior strikes” and that “[c]ourts should consider Section 1385.” The court decided to also hear People v.

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Ninth Circuit vacates death penalty the California Supreme Court affirmed 23 years ago

At the Lectern

The California Supreme Court had unanimously affirmed the conviction and death sentence. In 2000, the court summarily denied a state habeas corpus petition that raised, among other things, the ineffective counsel argument. Five years later, the court denied another state habeas petition, this time by opinion. (

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