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AUGUST 26, 2023

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands affirmed on Friday that Palestinians are precluded from bringing legal action against Israeli military officers for their involvement in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip dated back to 2014. The post Netherlands Supreme Court blocks lawsuit over Gaza airstrike appeared first on JURIST - News.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

An Egyptian court in Cairo delivered a verdict on Saturday sentencing renowned government critic Hisham Kassem to a six-month jail sentence and a fine, according to local independent media. Kassem’s legal team, led by Naseer Amin, has appealed this verdict in higher courts, which is scheduled to be heard on October 7.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a California law on Wednesday that bans firearm advertising that is “attractive to minors.” ” The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Central District of California, which denied Junior Sports Magazines, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A federal district court on Monday denied the Alabama Secretary of State’s emergency motion to allow Alabama to hold elections with congressional maps which have been called “racially gerrymandered.” In denying the emergency motion, the three judge panel found “there is no emergency.” ” Allen v. .”

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A US federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Texas can leave the floating barrier in the Rio Grande after a district court ordered the state to remove it on Wednesday. Texas Governor Greg Abbott appealed the order along with an emergency motion to stay the district court’s order earlier on Thursday.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A panel of three judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against environmentalists Wednesday who were challenging permits issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a liquid natural gas terminal and pipeline in Louisiana called the Driftwood project.

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JULY 11, 2023

The Supreme Court of Japan ruled on Tuesday that the restriction of transgender women’s use of female bathrooms is unlawful. This landmark decision overturns a 2021 Tokyo High Court ruling and marks the first time the high court has spoken to sexual minorities’ usage of bathrooms.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday that courts cannot reach different verdicts for two or more criminal defendants if the evidence against them is nearly identical. Furthermore, in May 2018, the Supreme Court summarily dismissed Accused No. Furthermore, in May 2018, the Supreme Court summarily dismissed Accused No.

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JUNE 15, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the US Constitution’s Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar the prosecution from retrying a criminal defendant if it is determined that the original trial venue was improper. But the court held that “the mere burden of a second trial has never justified an exemption from the retrial rule.”

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JUNE 30, 2023

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal finished hearing submissions from parties on Thursday in a case involving the constitutionality of Hong Kong’s preclusion of same-sex marriage. This is the first time the top Hong Kong court dealing directly with the homosexual couples’ right to marry.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the conviction of Imran Khan. Khan subsequently issued an appeal to the Islamabad High Court, claiming he was not given a right to defence. Khan’s lawyer, Naeem Panjutha, confirmed via social media that the court suspended the sentence.

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JUNE 12, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined Monday to take up the question of whether states can impose schedule-based cash bail on an indigent defendant before allowing their pre-trial release from jail. The lower court ruled in favor of Hester, enjoining the county from imposing cash bail amounts on defendants who could not afford them.

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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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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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AUGUST 1, 2023

The India Supreme Court heard a batch of petitions on Monday related to the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. Among the petitions were one from the Kuki tribe seeking protection from the Indian Army and one challenging the Manipur High Court’s direction to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the scheduled tribe list.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

A German court affirmed the conviction of ISIS member “Jennifer W.” In addition to affirming her conviction, the Higher Regional Court of Munich also increased her prison sentence from 10 to 14 years. The court found that Jennifer W. Further, the court found that Jennifer W. During that time, Jennifer W.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Supreme Court”: Mike Cason of Alabama Media Group has this report. ” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Federal Court Throws Out Alabama’s Revised Congressional District Map; Legislature’s redrawn map flouts Supreme Court ruling, judges say.”

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JUNE 29, 2023

The US Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action, which allowed US colleges and universities to consider race in their admissions programs. ” In their arguments before the court, Harvard and UNC argued that race has historically been, and should continue to be, treated as a factor in admissions decisions.

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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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AUGUST 9, 2023

In a 5 t-4 vote, the US Supreme Court granted a request on Tuesday to temporarily stay a ruling by the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas that vacated a rule regarding “ghost guns” from the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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JULY 18, 2023

The Delhi High Court came to a standstill Monday after lawyers heeded the (colloquially known as “ Harthal” ) call of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) to express their opposition to the transfer of Justice Gaurang Kanth from the Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court.

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JULY 3, 2023

The Supreme Court of Nepal issued an interim order to the Nepali government on Friday to recognize same-sex marriage by allowing same-sex couples and other non-heterosexual couples to register for marriage in the country. Nepal Government, and in 2012 the Nepali Supreme Court allowed a lesbian couple to cohabitate.

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JUNE 27, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Moore v. The theory stipulates that state legislatures retain exclusive authority over the administration of elections; therefore, state courts are not allowed to intervene, even if the law in question violates the state constitution.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“Supreme Court Justice Tours Tuskegee”: Tuskegee University issued this news release today. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Commemorates 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing.” ” The post “Supreme Court Justice Tours Tuskegee” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The Supreme Court of India ordered a progress report from the Manipur government on Wednesday regarding the recovery of weaponry “from all sources.” The court also responded to three reports submitted by Justice Gital Mittal’s all-women committee overseeing the relief and rescue of victims of ethnic violence in the region.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled Monday in the case Cuomo v. The post New York court rules state ethics commission unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News. NYSCOELIG was created under New York Executive Law §94 as an independent ethics watchdog.

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JULY 20, 2023

After a meeting Thursday morning, the US Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that proposes ethics reforms for the Supreme Court, which has recently faced a series of scandals involving Justices Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor and Samuel Alito. ” Those motions then must be reviewed by the rest of the justices.

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JULY 30, 2023

A Court of Appeal in Kenya lifted the suspension on the controversial Finance Act 2023 on Friday. The High Court had previously suspended the act, arguing that without conservatory orders, the petition’s essence would be lost. The Court of Appeal’s ruling triggered mixed reactions.

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JULY 29, 2023

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an order Friday lifting a stay placed on a rule regarding “ ghost guns ” from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) by the US District Court Northern District of Texas. EDT) on Friday, August 4, 2023.”

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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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AUGUST 13, 2023

India’s Supreme Court took a firm stance on Thursday in response to the unfolding economic boycott targeting Muslims in the troubled regions of Nuh and Gurugram within Haryana, terming it ‘ unacceptable.’ Attempts were made to curtail conflict via an appeal to the Supreme Court for a stay order.

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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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JULY 29, 2023

Spain’s Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC), which set Spain’s climate and energy proposals. The post Spain Supreme Court upholds national climate and energy plan appeared first on JURIST - News.

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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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AUGUST 2, 2023

A Gallup public opinion poll released Wednesday shows continued record low approval ratings for the Supreme Court of the United States. Gallup, an independent global analytics firm, releases frequent public opinion polls gauging Americans’ approval of the court and its justices.

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JULY 31, 2023

The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled Friday that former minister Savior Kasukuwere is disqualified from running as a presidential candidate in the country’s August elections. Voice of America reported that Kasukuwere, who currently resides in South Africa, will appeal the case to Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court.

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