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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

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Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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Canada dispatch: Canada appeals Federal Court decision to uphold compensation for Indigenous children

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The post Canada dispatch: Canada appeals Federal Court decision to uphold compensation for Indigenous children appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. Ian Profiri is JURIST’s Staff Correspondent for Canada. He files this dispatch from Calgary. .

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“Susan Collins to make Supreme Court decision ‘relatively soon'”

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“Susan Collins to make Supreme Court decision ‘relatively soon'”: Jordain Carney of The Hill has this report.

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“The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions”

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“The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions”: Alma Cohen has posted this paper online at SSRN. The post “The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”

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“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”: Eric Levitz has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine. The post “The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“US appeals court decision may deter M&A disclosure-only shareholder suits”

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“US appeals court decision may deter M&A disclosure-only shareholder suits”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a decision that a two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued Monday.

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“Will latest Supreme Court decision affect California bans on assault weapons, magazines?”

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“Will latest Supreme Court decision affect California bans on assault weapons, magazines?” ” Kevin Rector of The Los Angeles Times has this report.