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US Supreme Court ruling against EPA limits wetland protections

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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that wetlands must be adjacent to and “indistinguishable” from protected waters in order to qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA , the Court sided with the appellants, prioritizing the rights of wetland owners whose property is not adjacent to protected waters.

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Namibia Supreme Court rules in favor of recognizing foreign same-sex marriages

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The court declared that if a marriage is legally concluded in accordance with the statutory requirements for a valid marriage in a foreign jurisdiction, it should be recognized in Namibia. Accordingly, the appellants, who were legally married in South Africa and Germany, should be recognized as spouses under the Act, the court ruled.

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US Supreme Court rules that government cannot keep profit from properties sold to satisfy tax debt

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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government cannot keep the profits of properties sold to pay off tax debts. The court reached this decision in the case of Tyler v. The post US Supreme Court rules that government cannot keep profit from properties sold to satisfy tax debt appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US appeals court rules that al-Qaida member waived right to appeal war crime convictions

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Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson authored the opinion of the court. The court ruled that Khadr waived his right to appeal his convictions in his pretrial agreement with the federal prosecutor on his case. He was charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, supporting terrorism, and spying.

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US Supreme Court rules bankruptcy debtor liable for partner’s fraud

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” The court ruled that because the statute’s text is written in the passive voice, the statute turns on how the money was obtained, not who committed the fraud to obtain the money. The post US Supreme Court rules bankruptcy debtor liable for partner’s fraud appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Pakistan Federal Shariat Court rules against landmark transgender rights legislation

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Moreover, the ruling undermines the will of the Parliament. HRCP hopes that the Supreme Court will overturn this decision. The post Pakistan Federal Shariat Court rules against landmark transgender rights legislation appeared first on JURIST - News. Parliament must not amend this act at any cost.

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US Supreme Court rules IRS does not need to notify delinquent taxpayers of summons to collect outstanding taxes

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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not need to provide notice to delinquent taxpayers of summons made against them to collect outstanding federal taxes. This does not apply to summons to determine whether a taxpayer owes an outstanding amount, only summons to collect. The case, Polselli v.