JURIST

MAY 12, 2024

The US government filed a motion on Friday to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that requires the federal government to comply with court supervision about the treatment of migrant children in its custody. The Court should terminate the FSA as to HHS,” the government wrote.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) refused to grant leave to the government on Friday to appeal the acquittals of seven pro-democracy activists. The lower court overturned the activists’ convictions for organizing an unauthorized assembly but upheld their convictions for participating in an unauthorized assembly.

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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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JURIST

JUNE 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an 1868 peace treaty between the US government and the Navajo Tribe does not require the government to secure water access for the tribe. At issue in Thursday’s case is whether or not certain treaty provisions require the US government to secure water access for the tribe.

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JURIST

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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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka declared Tuesday that several former politicians, including former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, breached the public trust and violated Article 12 (1) of the Sri Lankan Constitution in their management of the economy.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2024

The British government operated a “widespread, systematic, and systemic practice of impunity” that protected security forces from sanction during the conflict in Northern Ireland, according to a report released Monday by a panel of international human rights experts. The court has yet to decide on the matter.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals. The court found that the groups were successful in their claims.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, urged the UK government Tuesday to stop the impending extradition of Julian Assange to the US. She urged the government to carefully consider Assange’s appeal and cited significant concerns that his extradition could put him at risk of treatment amounting to torture.

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MAY 17, 2024

The Supreme Court of Korea dismissed an appeal on Thursday filed by doctors and medical professionals aiming to stop the South Korean government’s plan to increase the medical school admissions by up to 2,000 students next year, according to reports from local media.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Canada’s Federal Court declared Tuesday that the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice violated their duties to appoint judges to vacancies in superior courts. The Federal Court found that delays in filling judicial vacancies cause delays in prosecuting and resolving cases.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The UK government’s appeal case regarding its Rwanda asylum policy began Monday in the UK Supreme Court. The Home Office are attempting to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in June which held the plan to be unlawful. Under the Human Rights Act, the government must comply with the ECHR, making the Rwanda policy unlawful.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The Administrative Court of Paris on Wednesday held that the French state is “responsible” for failing to take sufficient measures to halt climate change and for failing to meet its greenhouse gas emission targets.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Canadian government announced Friday it would file an appeal of a Federal Court judgement that found it acted illegally when responding to Freedom Convoy protests in 2022. ” If the appeal is accepted, the case will be heard again in the Federal Court of Appeal. .”

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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. wherein a local Minnesota government sold off a woman’s condo to satisfy her tax bill. Hennepin County, Minnesota, et al.

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JURIST

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Manipur High Court on Friday directed the government of that Indian state to selectively enable mobile internet services based on whitelisted phone numbers, addressing a controversial ban on internet access amid ethnic violence in the state. The court also urged the government to ensure mobile internet access for the public.

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JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

In an unprecedented move, striking lawyers across Tunisia rallied in front of court buildings in Tunis on Thursday, effectively bringing all court proceedings to a halt. This unified action comes in response to what legal professionals are describing as a dangerous escalation by the government targeting their community.

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MAY 16, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that former government employees can sue the city of San Francisco, California for infringing on their religious freedom after they were denied exemptions from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Selina Keene and Melody Fountila sued the city over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil stated in a Thursday interview that the federal government will introduce new legislation to monitor migrants who have recently been released from indefinite detention. Currently, over 80 people have been released in the wake of the High Court’s decision.

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MARCH 8, 2024

The UK government lodged an appeal against a decision which found that the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act breaches several articles of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), according to a UK government spokesperson that spoke to IrishCentral on Thursday. This separate case is ongoing.

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MAY 24, 2024

The United States government, and dozens of states, sued Live Nation Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company, in an antitrust suit Thursday, alleging they monopolized the live entertainment space, harming artists, venues, and concertgoers. Live Nation has yet to file a response within the court.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

“A Supreme Court case with momentous implications for government power”: Columnist George F. The post “A Supreme Court case with momentous implications for government power” appeared first on How Appealing. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Australia’s Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) urged the Victorian Government on Monday to reject proposals requiring protestors to get a police permit to protest, following the country’s recent shift to anti-protest measures .

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JUNE 12, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of the UK government’s decision to deny compensation to two men who had suffered a miscarriage of justice due to wrongful convictions. The post ECHR upholds UK government denial of compensation for miscarriage of justice appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The UN expressed concern Monday over the UK government’s action to make the Rwanda deal operational. ” He warned of the negative human rights implications, stating: The combined effects of this bill, attempting to shield Government action from standard legal scrutiny, directly undercut basic human rights principles. .”

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JUNE 10, 2024

The little man who lives in Mike Lindell's fillings would like a word with the court. The post Judge Blocks Mike Lindell’s Plan To Subpoena Government For Proof Of Magical Election-Stealing Super-Algorithm appeared first on Above the Law.

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DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Hungarian Constitutional Court ruled against a petition from Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government Friday, seeking to challenge a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union that held Hungary’s asylum policies broke European law.

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JULY 28, 2023

The UK High Court ruled on Thursday that Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman must not exercise her new powers to restrict protection and support of victims of modern slavery without first considering the risks of re-trafficking. The High Court ultimately agreed with the claimants.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

A Canadian Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday in Ottawa that the Canadian government exceeded its authority and violated some protesters’ constitutional rights by invoking the federal Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests , which brought Canada’s capital to a standstill for three weeks.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Hong Kong government rejected on Thursday a petition from ten overseas Catholic Church leaders that called for the immediate and unconditional release of pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai from prison. ” However, the Hong Kong government rejected the petition and described it as “misleading and slanderous.”

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JANUARY 4, 2024

The India Supreme Court orally observed and mandated the Bihar government Tuesday to reveal a detailed breakdown of caste survey data, emphasizing the need for transparency to enable challenges to its findings. To what extent the government can withhold the data?

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MARCH 9, 2024

The Hong Kong government released the new national security bill on Friday and sent it to the Legislative Council (LegCo) for deliberation. The bill also allows the court to impose harsher bail conditions on suspects. ” Foreign governments have also voiced their concerns about human rights safeguards.

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JURIST

JULY 7, 2023

The UK High Court of Justice held Thursday that the Cabinet Office must hand over all documents Covid-19 Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett requests, including former prime minister Boris Johnson’s diaries and WhatsApp messages. The Cabinet Office launched a judicial review case against Hallett’s request last week.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 18, 2024

“Texas grandmother thrown in jail after criticizing local government; Now her case heads to Supreme Court”: Hannah Ray Lambert of Fox News has this report. Trevino, the Supreme Court will decide if bureaucrats have legal immunity when they order critics arrested.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Irish Government announced Tuesday that they intend to legally challenge the UK’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on human rights grounds under the European Convention on Human Rights. The Northern Ireland Legacy Act was introduced during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister.

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JULY 22, 2021

The High Court of Delhi ruled Thursday that a promise made by the Chief Minister of State during a press conference is an enforceable promise that has to be implemented by the government. As a result, central and state governments announced various schemes to assist daily-wage workers.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

“Government immunity from false credit reporting hits thin ice at Supreme Court; The high court will decide if the government should face lawsuits when it fails to correct false credit reports”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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