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MAY 2, 2023

The Supreme Court of Nepal Tuesday instructed the government to legally recognize same-sex marriage. They further recommended a five-step plan in order to allow same-sex couples and non-cisgender individuals to get married in line with a 2015 court-ordered report , which has not yet been acted upon by the government.

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MAY 21, 2023

The Pakistani Federal Shariat Court struck down major portions of the landmark Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Friday. ” The court claimed that the Quran acknowledges only sex assigned at birth, and therefore self-identification of gender is against the precepts of Islam.

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APRIL 13, 2023

The Supreme Court of India Wednesday released a statement in pursuance of its aims on inclusive infrastructure and “sexuality sensitization” on its creation of nine universal restrooms in the main building and additional buildings of the court.

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MAY 25, 2023

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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APRIL 14, 2023

The US Supreme Court Friday issued a 9-0 opinion in Axon Enterprise, Inc. Federal Trade Commission , holding that separate legal challenges to the structure of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may proceed in federal court. In the cases before the court, the commission chose the latter.

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MAY 16, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal from the state of Alabama regarding a death row inmate’s request for an alternative execution method. With the court’s decision, a lower court ruling in favor of the death row inmate stands and the alternative method, as opposed to lethal injection, should be allowed.

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MAY 18, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Twitter is not liable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act when users post terrorism-related content. Rather than addressing §230 of the Communications Decency Act , which many believed would determine the case, the court decided that the plaintiffs in Twitter v.

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MARCH 28, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear Steven Donziger v. He also raised the point that the appointment “allowed the district court to assume the ‘dual position as accuser and decision making’–a combination that ‘violates the due process’ rights of the accused.”

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MAY 1, 2023

The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a case challenging the authority of federal agencies to create regulations. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit deferred to the agency , affirming the lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment. Loper Bright Enterprises v.

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MAY 31, 2023

Supreme Court disavows lower court opinion that likened Black defendant to monster in ‘Beowulf'”: Madeleine O’Neill of The Daily Record of Baltimore has this report on a noteworthy ruling that the Supreme Court of Maryland issued today. The post “Md.

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MAY 25, 2023

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 court cited support from several precedent cases and noting that the majority of states would not uphold such a statute.

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APRIL 18, 2023

A Russian court Tuesday denied Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal of his detention and espionage charges. Though the proceedings were closed to the public, the Moscow City Court briefly allowed reporters inside to see Gershkovich for the first time since his March 29 arrest.

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MAY 5, 2023

The Greek Supreme Court Wednesday decided that the far-right Hellenes party will be barred from the upcoming election on May 21. In a nine to one decision, the court found that parties that are beyond the political spectrum, promote violence and don’t respect democracy or the rule of law are not welcome in elections.

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MAY 30, 2023

A Japanese district court held Tuesday the government’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Marriage for All Japan , a Japanese organization fighting for marriage equality, shared the Nagoya District Court in Japan’s opinion in a tweet. Around the world, LGBTQ+ rights continue to face pushback.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

The Supreme Court of India (SCt) Friday transferred all petitions pending before the different high courts seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage in India to itself. Many others also filed similar petitions before the Delhi and Kerala High Courts. The court will next hear the batch of petitions on March 13, 2023.

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MAY 14, 2023

The Court of Cassation ( Cour de Cessation) Friday recognized the universal jurisdiction of the French Judicial System to “prosecute and judge acts of torture, crimes against humanity or war crimes where the acts were committed abroad and neither the perpetrator nor the victim is French.”

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APRIL 30, 2023

The European Court of Human Rights Friday ordered Russia to pay approximately 130 million euros ($143 million) in compensation to Georgia, almost 15 years after the war in the South Caucasus. In its judgment, the court was tasked with awarding damages on the basis of “just satisfaction.”

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MAY 24, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday overturned a decision from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that held the Virginia Fairfax County School Board’s (Board) new admissions policy violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause.

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MAY 25, 2023

“Who Can Rein In the Supreme Court?” The post “Who Can Rein In the Supreme Court?” ” The New York Times has published this editorial. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday ruled that employers who oppose abortion have a right to refuse to employ people on the basis of their reproductive health decisions under the freedom of association contained in the First Amendment of the US Constitution. A lower court decision was appealed by Evergreen Association, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in Securities and Exchange Commission v. The court will decide whether the federal district courts have the ability to hear challenges against US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proceedings, or whether those challenges must remain within the SEC’s administrative courts.

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MAY 18, 2023

The Supreme Court of Namibia ruled the country’s authorities must recognize foreign same-sex marriages for immigration purposes, potentially signaling a major policy shift in a country where homosexuality is criminalized. The court’s decision upheld the rights to dignity and equality of the appellants in these cases.

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APRIL 11, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday denied to block the execution of an inmate in Florida. With no listed dissents, the court denied Louis Gaskin’s petition for a grant to stay his upcoming execution. On April 6, Gaskin’s lawyer filed a petition with the US Supreme Court to stay Gaskin’s execution.

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APRIL 7, 2023

The US Supreme Court Thursday refused to reinstate West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. The justices also reproached the lower courts for staying the law without explanation. Now, after the Supreme Court’s denial, the case will be litigated in the lower court on the merits.

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MAY 11, 2023

The US Supreme Court unanimously held Thursday that a transgender migrant may appeal a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision that denied her relief from deportation. 1252(d)(1) , thereby depriving the court of jurisdiction over the matter. The Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit’s ruling, finding that 8 U.S.C.§1252(d)(1)

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MAY 30, 2023

“Former MS Supreme Court Justice Kay Cobb, second woman to serve on Court, dies at 81”: Wicker Perlis of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi has this report. The post “Former MS Supreme Court Justice Kay Cobb, second woman to serve on Court, dies at 81” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MAY 18, 2023

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.

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MAY 11, 2023

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a group of Puerto Rico journalists who were seeking documents from the island’s financial oversight board, saying that the board is protected from such information requests by sovereign immunity. The case, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

India’s Supreme Court Collegium Wednesday reconsidered the proposal to appoint openly gay lawyer Saurabh Kirpal as a Delhi High Court judge, and observed that every individual is “entitled to maintain their own dignity and individuality based on sexual orientation.” the case of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. ” The statute at issue before the court is Title 47, section 230(c) of the US Code , which was originally passed under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. .” Google , a case that could upend how social media companies handle content distribution.

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APRIL 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear two cases concerning public officials’ First Amendment rights on social media platforms under the US Constitution. The first of the two cases, Lindke arises out of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The court disagreed with Lindke, finding in favor of Freed.

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APRIL 27, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that Uber drivers are not exempt from laws requiring private arbitration of disputes. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) allows federal courts to enforce private arbitration agreements commonly found in employment contracts.

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APRIL 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in Lac du Flambeau Band v. Coughlin also points to the fact that the Supreme Court has previously determined that Congress need not use specific “magic words”. Coughlin, which focuses on the effect of the Bankruptcy Code on the sovereign immunity of Native American tribes.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in a slip opinion that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor cannot discharge a debt that resulted from her partner’s fraudulent activity under 11 U.S.C. § The buyer later sued and obtained a $200,000 judgment in California state court. 523(a)(7)(A). 523(a)(7)(A), regardless of her culpability.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Idaho’s Supreme Court Thursday dismissed an appeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortion by Planned Parenthood. In the 3-2 decision, the court found that there was no constitutional right to an abortion and rejected the claim that abortion rights were “deeply rooted” in the state’s traditions and history. Wade in June.

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MARCH 30, 2023

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Thursday ruled that the US violated a 1955 treaty with Iran by freezing Iranian assets to fulfill terrorism-related awards from the US. Therefore the court still considered the treaty’s provisions. The court agreed with Iran. In Islamic Republic of Iran v.

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JUNE 2, 2022

Courts everywhere should check out the Court Forms Online MassAccess project that was created and maintained by the Document Assembly Line Project at the Suffolk Law’s Legal Innovation and Technology Lab in cooperation with the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission’s COVID-19 task force.

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