LegalReader
JUNE 20, 2022
The US is a destination that many migrants prize highly due to its economic and lifestyle opportunities. Yet the process of moving there isn’t known for being easy.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Monday ratified the Council of Europe’s Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“ Istanbul Convention “). In a 259-8 Vote , the Parliament ratified the Convention after previously signing it on 7 November, 2011. The Director of Amnesty International Ukraine, Oksana Pokalchuk, welcomed the historic moment and said the “decision could not be more timely, amid disturbing reports and allegations of s
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CourtTechBulletin
JUNE 20, 2022
The Administrative Office of the Courts is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to redesign the website of the New Mexico Judiciary (www.nmcourts.gov). The redesign should produce an easy-to-navigate website to help the public conduct business with courts statewide and provide information about court services and operations to website users. To receive the RFP packet, contact Kerry Armour at (505) 412-9163 at the Administrative Office of the Courts, 202 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 or
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Ukrainian law students and young lawyers are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Ukraine. This dispatch is from Anastasiia Rozvadovska, a recent graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Nearly eight years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, the trial of suspects at the District Court of The Hague has wrapped up.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 20, 2022
“Sure, Just Have the Baby”: Columnist Pamela Paul has this essay in today’s edition of The New York Times.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“COBRA”: You can access yesterday’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast, featuring law professors Dan Epps and Will Baude , via this link.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Russia’s Moscow City Court Monday upheld a lower court ruling that Meta was guilty of “extremist activity” and kept the Kremlin’s ban on the social media company in place. State news agency TASS reported that the court called the ban “lawful and justified” after Russia’s media regulator, Roskomnadzor, and Federal Security Service (FSB) intervened in support of it.
The Crime Report
JUNE 20, 2022
A spate of right-wing and internet hate has marked June’s Pride celebrations, prompting cancellations of numerous Pride events, especially ones for transgender rights or that included drag performances, reports NBC News. In Texas last Sunday, a pastor railed against Pride month and said LGBTQ people “should be lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head.”.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Protests in Ecuador continued Sunday as hundreds of indigenous people went to the capital Quito to demand economic reforms. The protesters want President Guillermo Lasso to lower price gas prices, stop additional oil and mining development, and extend deadlines for small farmers to pay off debts, among other things. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) called for the protests and stated that protests will continue until President Lasso offers a solution to the count
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JUNE 20, 2022
“A New Way to Select Justices? A sortition approach to Supreme Court selection could revitalize the Constitution’s separation of powers.” James Wallner and Lee Drutman have this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Monday passed a constitutional amendment in order to curb the President ‘s power and delegate more power to the country’s parliament. The 21st amendment repealed the 20th Amendment , which reallocated some of parliament’s powers to the president and allowed the president to dissolve parliament. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has pushed for the passage of the 21st Amendment for months.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“Health-Care Providers Brace for Surge of Out-of-State Abortions If Roe Is Overturned; In Illinois, patient volume is expected to more than double; Clinics expand logistics help, hospitals add discount packages”: Carey Goldberg and Lauren Coleman-Lochner of Bloomberg News have this report.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
The US State Department Sunday shared its “deep concern” over the two-year prison sentence of Vietnamese activist Nguy?n Thúy H?nh. Nguy?n, the founder of the Green Innovation and Development Centre and Vietnam’s first recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize , was detained and arrested on two occasions in 2021 for violating Article 117 of Vietnam’s Criminal Code on charges of initiating propaganda against the state.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“With Roe Set to End, Many Women Worry About High-Risk Pregnancies; Most states likely to outlaw abortions allow for exceptions to save a mother’s life; But many women and doctors ask: Where will lawmakers draw the line?” Jack Healy has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
The Government of Canada Monday published its final regulations that aim to prohibit the sale of single-use plastics by December 2023. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault and Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos aim to regulate and prohibit single-use plastics, including checkout bags, cutlery, and straws with some exceptions.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“Inside One Abortion Clinic, Signs of Nationwide Struggles; The Planned Parenthood clinic in Fort Myers, Fla., has seen an increase in patients arriving from Texas, even as it struggles to keep up with increasing restrictions in its own state”: Gabriela Bhaskar and Abby Goodnough of The New York Times have this report.
The Crime Report
JUNE 20, 2022
Habakkuk with his daughter, Aaliyah, and her mother, Antnoisha McMillan, at her middle school graduation. | Provided Photo. It’s been one month since I walked out of prison. I haven’t yet lost my drive to get things done. Before I left, I created a blueprint to follow that consisted of: Budgets, necessities that I had to take care of and reminders of things and people to stay away from.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“This Texas teen wanted an abortion. She now has twins. Brooke Alexander found out she was pregnant 48 hours before the Texas abortion ban took effect.” Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post has this report.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 20, 2022
Share On Tuesday, June 21, we will be live blogging as the court releases orders from the June 16 conference and opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. ?. The post Announcement of orders and opinions for Tuesday, June 21 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“A Quarter of All Abortion Clinics Would Close in US If Roe Is Overturned; Trigger laws would immediately shut down operations in almost a dozen states”: Taylor Johnson of Bloomberg News has this report.
Law 360
JUNE 20, 2022
Tesla Inc. laid off "thousands" of workers, including more than 500 at one Nevada plant, without issuing the federally required notice, two former workers said in a putative class action filed in Texas federal court Monday.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“The Supreme Court, Public Opinion and the Fate of Roe; According to the conventional wisdom, the court rarely strays too far from the popular will; That view will face a reckoning in the coming weeks”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
The Crime Report
JUNE 20, 2022
A patchwork of medical examiners, freelance experts and elected coroners some of whom may have no medical training may be affected by racial bias, preconceived expectations and the powerful influence of law enforcement, reports the New York Times. A 2021 study found that 133 forensic scientists presented with identical medical evidence in hypothetical cases involving child deaths were more likely to rule the deaths an accident if the child was white and the caregiver was a grandmother.
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JUNE 20, 2022
“Reeking of Impropriety”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Leah Litman and Melissa Murray , via this link.
The Crime Report
JUNE 20, 2022
Eight out of 10 defense barristers, many of whom say that they cannot make a living anymore, voted for the walkouts amid concerns the government will not improve a proposed increase in criminal Legal Aid, reports the BBC. An independent review of the future of the system, ordered by the government, concluded funding needed to increase by at least 15 percent to prevent a major crisis.
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