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US Supreme Court rules unanimous jury required for sentence enhancement under Armed Career Criminal Act

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The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a unanimous jury is required to apply a recidivism punishment under the federal Armed Career Criminal Act. The court held that a jury must unanimously find that the qualifying convictions were from separate occurrences for the mandatory minimum to apply.

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Canada Supreme Court rules life without chance of parole is unconstitutional

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Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrote that the ruling “ devalues the lives of [Bissonnette’s] victims” and called the opinion a “grave injustice that calls for action from Parliament.”

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UK High Court rules ban on puberty blockers is lawful

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A UK High Court ruled Monday that a ban on puberty blockers issued in May 2024 in the UK was lawful. ” TransActual’s Director for Healthcare, Chay Brown, stated his concerns following the High Court ruling: We are seriously concerned about the safety and welfare of young trans people in the UK.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules police officers can no longer search vehicles without a warrant

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution offers greater protection to citizens from warrantless searches of their vehicles than does the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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Federal appeals court rules two-sentence immigration decision insufficient

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.” The Court found that it could not allow incredibly difficult logistics to give license to Immigration Judges to skirt their responsibilities. The court remanded the case to the judge to reconsider Valarezo-Tirados’s petition.

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Norway Supreme Court rules for Sámi reindeer herders in wind power case

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Because the wind power development would “have a significant adverse effect” on the practice of herding on the Fosen peninsula, the Supreme Court ruled that the license would violate the ICCPR unless substantial remedies were implemented.

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Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional

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Among other bodies that have hailed the ruling is Human Rights Watch , which has termed it a “major step to protect the right to a fair trial in Uganda” The post Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News.