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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

A Washington DC judge sentenced on Friday multiple members of a far-right nationalist group known as the Proud Boys for their role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Former leader of the Proud Boys Ethan Nordean received an 18 year prison sentence, and member Dominic Pezzola received a ten year prison sentence. Nordean’s sentence ties with the Stewart Rhodes ‘, the leader of another far-right nationalist group known as the Oath Keepers.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

“Kennedy’s Supreme Court legacy is being erased, in part by past clerks”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Kennedy’s Supreme Court legacy is being erased, in part by past clerks” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Ukraine’s main security agency, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), published a statement on Saturday handing criminal charges to Ihor Kolomoisky related to money laundering and fraud in his oil and gas holdings. Local news reported that the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv ordered Kolomoisky to be held until the end of October. He was allowed to post bail in excess of $14million as long as he fulfils a number of conditions, such as not travelling abroad.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In my torts class, I often compare the different approaches and doctrines in the United States and the United Kingdom. One of the most pronounced is the position and authority of physicians on issues like consent and malpractice. This week produced a particularly striking example. British doctors are seeking to take a 19-year-old critically ill female patient off the current intensive care despite her objections and those of her parents.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Georgia’s governing party Georgian Dream announced Friday that it is starting impeachment procedures against Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili in response to what it calls a violation of the country’s constitution, according to a news report by Interpress news. Zourabichvili defied the the ruling party by meeting with the European Council president in Brussels seeking support for Georgia’s accession to the European Union.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported Friday that 42 bodies were retrieved from the Somaliland conflict front line. The ICRC also visited with over 300 detainees in the region on Thursday for humanitarian purposes and to inform families of their whereabouts. The delegation delivered blankets and mattresses to the detainees, and, in conjunction with the Somali Red Crescent Society , four wounded prisoners were transported to Qaran Hospital to receive medical treatment.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

US District Court Judge Ronnie Greer issued a temporary restraining order Friday to prevent Blount County, TN District Attorney General Ryan K. Desmond from interfering with the Blount County Pride Festival under Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA). The Blount County Pride Festival was held on Saturday as planned. The AEA bans “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest” in public.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hong Kong District Court judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung handed down a judgment Thursday sentencing Tommy Yuen, a former Cantopop boy band member, to 26 months of imprisonment. Yuen was convicted of “doing acts with seditious intention” and “dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence.” Lin found that Yuen made seditious statements on Facebook and Instagram in 2021, including posts about the death of a marine police officer, injuries s

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Chongqing, recognized as China’s largest city with 32.12 million residents, has taken a monumental step in bolstering national security by introducing on Friday a localized Anti-Espionage Regulation. With its population outstripping even that of Shanghai’s 24.89 million and Beijing’s 21.88 million, Chongqing’s move sets an impactful precedent for other major Chinese cities.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

A court in Gomel, a southeastern city in Belarus, sentenced journalist Larysa Schchyrakova to 3.5 years in prison and a fine of 3,700 rubles (US$1465) on Thursday. She was accused of violating Article 369 and part 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code, which concern public insult to a government official in connection with the performance of their duties and promoting “extremist” activities.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Tunisian authorities placed Abdel Karim Harouni , the head of Ennahda party’s advisory council and a senior opposition figure, under house arrest on Saturday, according to a statement from the National Salvation Front, Tunisia’s main opposition coalition. The National Salvation Front called decision arbitrary, saying it targets dissent and interferes with the internal affairs of political parties.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Chongqing, a Chinese city with 32.12 million residents, has taken a monumental step in bolstering national security by introducing on Friday a localized Anti-Espionage Regulation. With its population outstripping even that of Shanghai’s 24.89 million and Beijing’s 21.88 million, Chongqing’s move sets an impactful precedent for other major Chinese cities.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The Russian Ministry of Justice designated Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and reputed journalist, as a ‘ foreign agent ‘ on Friday. This classification was justified on the grounds that Muratov “used foreign platforms to disseminate opinions aimed at forming a negative attitude towards the foreign and domestic policy of the Russian Federation.” The “foreign agent” designation mandates that individuals and organizations disclose their sources of fun

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Florida Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh declared Florida’s most recent congressional map unconstitutional on Saturday because it weakens Black voters’ ability to elect representatives of their choice. The case is in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, in and for Leon County, Florida, a state court in northern Florida. Marsh ruled that the redistricting map violates Article III, Section 20 of the Florida Constitution (Fair Districts Amendment) by diminishing the ability of Bl

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