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UN expresses concern over moves by UK government to facilitate Rwanda removal plan for migrants

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The UN expressed concern Monday over the UK government’s action to make the Rwanda deal operational. ” He warned of the negative human rights implications, stating: The combined effects of this bill, attempting to shield Government action from standard legal scrutiny, directly undercut basic human rights principles. .”

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Iran dispatch: government move to put bar association under judiciary threatens independence of lawyers amid wave of street protests

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Law students and young lawyers in Iran are reporting for JURIST on protests and related developments in Iran since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. This was] a violation of the right to choose a lawyer and is in contrast with the rights of the accused and Iran’s constitutional law.

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Russian-installed Donetsk leader issues civilian restrictions under martial law

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The order, signed by Putin, in 2022 instituted martial law in Russian-annexed regions of Ukraine, including Donetsk. The order allowed for a “maximum response level” under Russian Federal Constitutional Law No.1-FCZ. Article 7 of the law governs how martial law is instituted.

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Alberta government considers revising Cabinet powers under proposed Sovereignty Act

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Danielle Smith, who took office as the new Premier of the western Canadian province of Alberta in October, said Saturday that her government is considering revising the provisions of the proposed provincial Sovereignty Act which would empower the provincial cabinet to unilaterally rewrite laws without legislative approval.

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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

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After the Amendment took effect on January 1, 2018, Circuit City, a US chain of electronics retail stores, refused to pay the increased fees and brought suit in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, claiming that the 2017 Amendment, which creates nonuniform bankruptcy laws, was unconstitutional. United States v.

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Kansas judge blocks state abortion laws including restrictions on medication

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Providers requested a temporary injunction, arguing that the abortion restrictions violated state constitutional law and free speech. Defendants in this case say that the restriction constitutes a safeguard to inform women of the risks of abortion. ” Following the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v.

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“Judicial Federalism Without Romance: If government has to screw up, as invariably it will, it’s best not to do it all over the place, all at once.”

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“Judicial Federalism Without Romance: If government has to screw up, as invariably it will, it’s best not to do it all over the place, all at once.” ” At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Michael S. Greve has this review of Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey S.