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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Law students from the European Union are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting the European Union and its member states. Ciara Dinneny is JURIST’s European Bureau Chief and a trainee solicitor with the Law Society of Ireland. She files this dispatch from Dublin. Last week leaders of the G7 – the intergovernmental group that includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States (with the European Union as a “non-enumerated me

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“A Brief History of Supreme Court Justices Throwing Out Ceremonial First Pitches at Baseball Games”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “A Brief History of Supreme Court Justices Throwing Out Ceremonial First Pitches at Baseball Games” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction on Friday against the Illinois assault weapon ban passed earlier this year. This allows the ban to go into effect. Circuit Judge Diane Wood authored the 2-1 majority opinion of the court. Wood noted that, under the precedent of the Supreme Court case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“U.S. focuses on domestic abuser in effort to keep some gun restrictions; Latest Supreme Court gun case asks whether 2022 Bruen decision means violent domestic abusers can have weapons”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report. The post “U.S. focuses on domestic abuser in effort to keep some gun restrictions; Latest Supreme Court gun case asks whether 2022 Bruen decision means violent domestic abusers can have weapons” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The National Assembly of Panama passed Bil 1110 on Friday, which indefinitely suspends the granting of exploration and exploitation permits for metallic mining across the country. The vote follows the announcement by Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo in October to hold a referendum on a contentious mining contract with Minera Panama. Bill 1110 was approved in a special session with 63 votes in favor and two abstentions.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Russian prisoners’ rights group Pervy Otdel reported on Friday that a Moscow court sentenced Aleksandr Strukov, the erstwhile photographer affiliated with incarcerated opposition figure Aleksei Navalny, to an eight-year prison sentence. The charges brought against him encompassed allegations of public calls for terrorism, inciting hatred, and violating citizens’ rights to practice religion.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“Birth Control Access, Parental Rights Collide in Fifth Circuit; Step toward ending birth control access, health group says; Conservatives cite parents’ rights to direct child upbringing”: Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report on a case scheduled for oral argument tomorrow before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The High Court of Justice in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria issued an order on Thursday mandating the immediate release of former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This decision stems from an ex-parte motion filed by Emefiele before the court, requesting that the EFCC release him from custody while his fundamental right enforcement suit is under consideration.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“Will Abortion Dominate the 2024 Elections? Tuesday Will Offer Clues. Elections in Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia will give an early preview of how abortion will shape the political landscape in 2024, and the effectiveness of both parties’ approaches.” Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher of The New York Times have this report. The post “Will Abortion Dominate the 2024 Elections?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The 14th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences is poised to captivate the global scientific community from November 8-11, 2023, as it convenes in Seoul, Korea. This prestigious four-day conference promises to deliver a wealth of cutting-edge insights, featuring presentations by eminent scientists and clinicians, all unified under the thought-provoking theme, “Towards Better Speech Perception and Beyond.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“Latest on Charlie Adelson trial: Defense weaves a tangled web trying to navigate past a pile of evidence; Jurors hear a defense story that is so beyond absurd there’s really no word that captures its irrationality.” Karen Cyphers has this post at Florida Politics. The post “Latest on Charlie Adelson trial: Defense weaves a tangled web trying to navigate past a pile of evidence; Jurors hear a defense story that is so beyond absurd there’s really no word that capture

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) concluded its 139th session on Friday after reviewing reports from Iran, Kuwait, Republic of Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, the US and Venezuela. It said there were positive developments in all countries, but identified concerns and proposed recommendations. Notably, the UNHRC criticized the Biden Administration’s approach to US immigration policy , saying the US may be at risk of violating treaty obligations by failing to protect the rights and safety of

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“The Supreme Court Considers Gun Rights and Domestic Abusers; The Justices return to the Second Amendment with a case that could bring more clarity to its Bruen precedent”: This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “The Supreme Court Considers Gun Rights and Domestic Abusers; The Justices return to the Second Amendment with a case that could bring more clarity to its Bruen precedent” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on Friday that Conservative MP Bob Stewart was found guilty in a Westminster Magistrates court of racially abusing a Bahraini activist outside of an event hosted by the Government of Bahrain in December 2022, after a one day trial. Stewart had told Sayed Ahmed Alwadei to “go back to Bahrain” and accused him of taking money from the UK.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“The Scandal That Never Happened; Years ago, the all-white judges of a Louisiana appellate court decided, in secret, to systematically ignore petitions filed by prisoners, most of them Black, who claimed they had been unjustly convicted; This is the story of a horrendous injustice and the three people who tried to expose it”: Anat Rubin has this report online at ProPublica.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal District of Columbia Circuit on Friday temporarily froze a gag order against Trump. The per curium decision stated the purpose of the temporary freeze was to give the court time to consider an appealed emergency motion for a stay of the order requested by the former president. Trump submitted the emergency motion to stay the gag order on Thursday after a lower court rejected the request.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“US judges defeat misconduct case over hiring of clerk accused of racism”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on an order that the Judicial Council of the Second Circuit issued last Tuesday. The post “US judges defeat misconduct case over hiring of clerk accused of racism” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

In a statement released Friday, the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner warned of the “multi-layered human rights violations of Palestinians” occurring in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The statement further notes that 132 Palestinians, 41 of which were children, have been killed in the West Bank since Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel and Israel’s response.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term; Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day; Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional”: Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, and Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post has this report.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Jazmine Hughes, a writer for the New York Times Magazine, resigned this week after a conflict with her editors over signing of an anti-Israeli letter. New York Times Magazine Editor Jake Silverstein said Hughes violated the company’s policy on public protest. The incident exposes the inherent conflicts — and hypocrisy — in the shift away from neutrality in reporting in media companies and graduate programs.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

“Judicial Notice (11.04.23): Israel, Hamas, And The Limits Of Free Speech; Biglaw condemns law-school antisemitism, a judge criticizes a pro-Hamas professor, Stroock votes to dissolve, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (11.04.23): Israel, Hamas, And The Limits Of Free Speech; Biglaw condemns law-school antisemitism, a judge criticizes a pro-Hamas professor, St

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