JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
German police clashed with protestors Saturday as thousands rallied behind the protection of the German village of Lützerath, which is set to be destroyed to make way for a coal mine. Earlier in the week, a German regional court upheld an earlier ruling to clear the village, which is in the brown-coal district of the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 15, 2023
“Abortion Protesters Get Probation for Disrupting Supreme Court”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Abortion Protesters Get Probation for Disrupting Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
Iranian authorities Saturday executed dual British-Iranian national and former public official Alireza Akbari on charges of “corruption in the land and extensive action against the internal and external security of the country through espionage” for the UK. The execution was reported by the state-run judicial news outlet Mizan Online. The report laid out various unsubstantiated allegations against Akbari.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“Judicial Notice (01.14.23): Double Trouble; A clerk-hiring controversy, still more Biglaw layoffs, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (01.14.23): Double Trouble; A clerk-hiring controversy, still more Biglaw layoffs, and other legal news from the week that was.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhnom Ghebreyesus Saturday spoke with the Director of China’s National Health Commission Ma Xiaowei about the COVID-19 surge the country is currently facing. During the meeting, Chinese officials provided information to WHO on the outbreak in China. The information included “outpatient clinics, hospitalizations, patients requiring emergency treatment and critical care, and hospital deaths related to COVID-19 infection.̶
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JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
The Supreme Court of India Friday ruled that all interfaith marriages conducted according to Hindu rites under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 are void. The court heard a criminal appeal petition filed by an Indian-American Christian named Ajay P. Mathew. Mathew was accused of polygamy by his alleged partner, Satya Sri, who lives in India. The Southern state of Telangana prosecuted Mathew under section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, which reads: Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“Alfred T. Goodwin, Judge in Pledge of Allegiance Case, Dies at 99; He ruled the pledge unconstitutional because the words ‘under God’ violated the separation of church and state; The Supreme Court reversed the ruling”: Richard Sandomir of The New York Times has written this obituary. And last Wednesday, the Public Information Office of the U.S.
JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
The government of Peru Saturday declared a state of emergency through in the wake of national anti-government protests that have left 42 civilians dead. Supreme Decree No. 009-2023 — published in Peru’s official gazette — declares that from January 15, a 30-day emergency period will be imposed in various provinces, including the capital city of Lima.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“Inside Brazil’s Supreme Court, conservation teams pick up the pieces”: Rafael Vilela and Claire Parker of The Washington Post have this photo essay. The post “Inside Brazil’s Supreme Court, conservation teams pick up the pieces” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
White House lawyer Richard Sauber Saturday said more classified documents have been found at President Joe Biden’s Delaware residence. Earlier this week, the White House announced that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center in November last year. However, while arranging for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take possession of these documents this week, six additional pages of classified information were found by the President’s personal attorneys.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever; Schools may need to rethink everything, including recruitment, scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences”: Stephanie Saul of The New York Times has this report. The post “If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever; Schools may need to rethink everything, including recruitment, scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences” appeared first on How Ap
JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
Brazilian federal police Saturday said in a statement that former Secretary of Public Security for the Federal District of Brasilia Anderson Torres has been arrested at Brasilia airport. The police said they were acting on an arrest warrant issued by the federal supreme court. Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the federal supreme court opened an investigation into Torres’s role as a public security official during the January 8 storming of Brazil’s Congress, presidential palace, and Su
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“Racial Preferences and the Fainthearted Supreme Court: For 45 years, the justices have tried to set strict limits and colleges have ignored them; It’s time for a bright-line ruling that discrimination is unlawful.” John B. Daukas had this op-ed in yesterday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Racial Preferences and the Fainthearted Supreme Court: For 45 years, the justices have tried to set strict limits and colleges have ignored them; It’s time f
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Broadcast Law Blog
JANUARY 15, 2023
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On Tuesday, January 17, the Public Notice that initiates the 2022 quadrennial review of the FCC’s media ownership rules is to be published in the Federal Register.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“Supreme Court’s decision on felony suffrage hinges on understanding of state amendment process”: Bobby Harrison has this essay online at Mississippi Today. The post “Supreme Court’s decision on felony suffrage hinges on understanding of state amendment process” appeared first on How Appealing.
Day on Torts
JANUARY 15, 2023
You have just a few days to obtain a pre-publication printed copy of my new book, Tennessee Wrongful Death Law at a substantial discount. The book is Tennessee’s only comprehensive treatise on the law of wrongful death. It has 82 sections and cites hundreds of Tennessee cases. Click on this link and scroll down to see the Table of Contents. Continue reading.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
From the Department of Paragraph Numbering is Hard Work: On Friday, the North Carolina Judicial Branch issued a news release titled “ Supreme Court of North Carolina Withdraws Order Implementing Universal Citation System; The Court is withdrawing its previous order implementing the universal citation system for judicial opinions and publications.” The post From the Department of Paragraph Numbering is Hard Work appeared first on How Appealing.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
Sexual Assault Claims Reopened November 24 marked the beginning of the newly enacted New York Adult Survivors Act, which allows survivors of sexual abuse (over the age of 18) to file a civil claim against the perpetrator, and any enablers of the alleged abuse, no matter how long ago the incident may have occurred. (But this look-back period will end on November 23, 2023.
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JANUARY 15, 2023
“After state twice runs out of time, Alabama Supreme Court ends midnight deadline for executions”: Ivana Hrynkiw of Alabama Media Group has this report about an order that the Supreme Court of Alabama issued last Thursday. The post “After state twice runs out of time, Alabama Supreme Court ends midnight deadline for executions” appeared first on How Appealing.
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 15, 2023
The latest issue of the Dutch Journal on Private International Law (NIPR) has been published. Editorial. M. Zilinsky / p. 629-630. Article. E.N. Frohn & I. Sumner, Protecting vulnerable adults across borders: where do we stand? / p. 631-649. Abstract. The first meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 2000 Hague Convention took place from 9-11 November 2022, after writing this publication.
At the Lectern
JANUARY 15, 2023
Re-publishing a post from three years ago, with one addition: For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, and given this blog’s focus, we examine Dr. King and the state Supreme Court, specifically whether any opinion has relied on the civil rights leader for support. A Westlaw search reveals it’s happened only twice, and both times in dissenting opinions.
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Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 15, 2023
The Federal Court Legislation Amendment Rules 2022 (Cth) (‘Amendment Rules’) came into force on 13 January 2023. Among other things, they amend the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) (‘FCR’) by repealing division 10.4, which dealt with service outside Australia. The Amendment Rules replace the old division 10.4 with a new one, which brings the Federal Court’s approach to service outside Australia into alignment with all other Australian jurisdictions, except for Western Australia and the Northern Te
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 15, 2023
Professor Natalie Gosnell has declared that astrophysics is a racist field. That itself is not unique. We have discussed how professors like Rhode Island professor Erik Loomis have declared math, statistics, and technology as “inherently racist.” However, Gosnell’s reason is that academia continues to focus on “individualism” and “exceptionalism.” The Colorado College blog reported : “As an astrophysicist, I’m a product of institutions that are steeped
JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2023
Sharon Basch is an Israeli American who spent the last two years living in Israel before starting her JD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in Israel Saturday for anti-government, pro-democracy protests. Since January 7th, after the announcement of the new official government, protestors have been holding massive rallies in Tel Aviv, in Jerusalem outside the Knesset building, and since the judicial reform announcement by new Ministe
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 15, 2023
In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Ernest,” the main character’s search for his true name comes to a head when he finally demands “would you kindly inform me who I am?” In an astonishing filing this week, Hunter Biden answered that question for his four-year-old daughter Navy Joan and effectively declared “you are no Biden.”. Hunter Biden’s disgraceful treatment of his daughter has long been on display in Arkansas where he long denied being her father, fought paternity, and was threate
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