JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Approximately 150 Japanese fishermen, hailing from the Fukushima Prefecture filed a lawsuit on Friday in the district court of Japanese jurisdiction. The defendants in this case are the government and the TEPCO company. This legal action revolves around the discharge of radioactive treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. The fishermen assert that the release of potentially hazardous material violates their right to fish.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

“Ethics office accuses attorney general of violating professional conduct rules; The complaint alleges communications from Austin Knudsen’s office during separation-of-powers fight ‘routinely and frequently undermined public confidence in the fairness and impartiality of our system of justice’”: Arren Kimbel-Sannit of Montana Free Press has this report , along with a report headlined “ The complaint against Austin Knudsen: Knowns, and unknowns; What to know about the disciplina

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

On Friday, various academic lawyers from across the UK and abroad signed an open letter to Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, accusing the government of “attacking” mostly immigration lawyers for advising and representing clients – especially those seeking asylum. Professor Helena Way, a migration law academic from the University of Exeter, orchestrated the letter, and over 100 legal academics signed it.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

“US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to visit Notre Dame”: Denise Wager of Notre Dame News has this report. According to the article, “A livestream of the conversation will be available to watch on Notre Dame Law School’s YouTube channel. The event will also be open for media coverage.” The post “US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to visit Notre Dame” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The Supreme Court of India ordered a progress report from the Manipur government on Wednesday regarding the recovery of weaponry “from all sources.” The order is a follow-up to a previous August 7 order from the court, in which the court ordered former Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Dattatray Padsalgikar to oversee the federal investigation into Manipur Police.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Samira Gozaine, the director of Panama’s National Migration Institute, held a press conference with Security Minister Juan Manuel Pino on Friday, explaining plans to increase border control and surveillance on land and in the air. They stated that Panama will increase deportations of irregular migrants as the migration flow increases, and the measures will be applicable at airports and used at the border officers’ discretion.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

“The US Supreme Court took away abortion rights. Mexico’s high court just did the opposite.” Marc Ramirez of USA Today has this report. And Fabiola Sánchez and Megan Janetsky of The Associated Press report that “ Mexican Supreme Court’s abortion decision expands access to millions, stands in contrast to US.” The post “The US Supreme Court took away abortion rights.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

“The Texas Bans on Abortion ‘Trafficking’ Are Even Scarier Than They Sound”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Texas Bans on Abortion ‘Trafficking’ Are Even Scarier Than They Sound” appeared first on How Appealing.

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InHouseBlog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The USPS will launch its Justice Ginsburg stamp in October to honor the life of the incredibly popular Supreme Court Justice. Many are already planning on celebrating her legacy by affixing the Justice Ginsburg stamp on their holiday cards this year. If you plan to do so, get your stamps as soon as they are available as they are likely to go out of stock in short order.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

In June, the European Union (EU) announced its decision to continue funding Uganda despite the nation’s recent adoption of a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ law in May, which has garnered significant international attention due to its prescription of the death penalty for specific same-sex acts. This move has ignited a massive outcry and backlash from the global LGBTQ+ community.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday suspended laws that allow open and concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days after declaring an emergency public health emergency. The order, in my view, is flagrantly unconstitutional under existing Second Amendment precedent. It could also be a calculated effort to evade a ruling by making the period of suspension so short that it becomes moot before any final decision is reached by a court.

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