JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post German court rules double jeopardy statute unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News. .” The law at issue was challenged by a man recharged in a 1981 murder and rape case for which he was acquitted due to lack of evidence.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In the letter , Amnesty International claims that the failure of the ICC Prosecutor to request to open an investigation into the situation in Nigeria goes against Article 15(3) of the Rome Statute. The letter by Amnesty International alleges a possible violation of Article 15(3) of the Statute.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

If an arrest warrant is issued, Min Aung Hlaing must appear at trial per Article 58(1)(b) of the Rome Statute. ICC member countries are obligated to arrest and transfer him to the court if he enters the territory under Article 86 of the Statute. No time limit is imposed on the ICC judges’ decision regarding the arrest warrant.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 12, 2025

The case involved a pair of federal statutes that bar discrimination on the basis of disability, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Thursday’s opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by all the justices, firmly rejected the higher standard adopted by the lower courts.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 27, 2025

Section 15A-1215(a) of the North Carolina Code provides that The judge may permit the seating of one or more alternate jurors. Alternate jurors must be sworn and seated near the jury with equal opportunity to see and hear the proceedings.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The recruitment of child soldiers is a war crime under Article 50 of the Geneva Convention and Article 8(2)(e)(vii) of the Rome Statute.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

“Bonus 113: Tick Tock for TikTok; The justices’ decision to hear expedited argument on the constitutionality of the TikTok statute makes a lot of sense; It’s also a good foil for a broader debate about when / how the Court intervenes.” ” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

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JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2025

Additionally, the government proved that a “last-minute injunction of a statute proposed passedby the peoples representatives” inflicted irreparable harm. Finally, the government must prove that “the balance of equity weighs in favor of granting the stay.”

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2025

Central to the commission’s findings was Rule 7 of the Rome Statute , which states that forced disappearance and torture constitute crimes against humanity when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against any civilian population.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2025

In its holding, the Supreme Court concluded that Mexico’s complaint failed to show that the seven gun manufacturers had participated in unlawful firearm sales to Mexican drug traffickers, and that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA)—a federal statute restricting lawsuits against gun sellers and manufacturers—barred the suit.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 27, 2025

Two sets of statutes are important: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and a pair of overlapping anti-discrimination statutes, the Americans with Disability Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The discrimination statutes bar any discrimination by a public entity (such as a school district) by reason of [any] disability.

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MAY 24, 2025

24-768), a case that could fundamentally reshape how copyright’s three-year statute of limitations operates. Dennis Crouch, Bane and Antidote: Copyright Statute of Limitations , PATENTLY-O (Feb. Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. (No.

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JURIST

JUNE 4, 2025

Judicial proceedings at the ICC are comprised of two phases at the first instance trial level, which are the confirmation and trial proceedings, enshrined under Article 61 and Article 62 of the Rome Statute , respectively.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This ceremony is the conclusion of the accession process which began in 2022 when the government approved a law on Rome Statute ratification and a declaration , accepting the ICC’s retroactive jurisdiction before the Armenian Constitutional Court authorized the ratification.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Meeting in Vienna and Riga, the Core Group, comprising representatives from various countries, welcomed Ukraine’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which includes the Kampala Amendment on the crime of aggression. This move demonstrates Ukraine’s commitment to international law and justice.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The city eventually filed a motion for summary judgment based on the statute of limitations, asserting that it was not properly served and, thus, the limitations period had run. In their initial answer, the homeowners admitted to two paragraphs stating that the city had a duty, but there was no other allegation of comparative fault.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A Texas jury in a civil case has found that Consilio, which describes itself as “the global leader” in e-discovery, violated a Texas computer security criminal statute when it accessed the plaintiff’s computer without effective consent.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The statute also requires school principals to be informed when students face charges for offenses that would constitute Class A through E felonies if committed by adults. Additionally, cases previously transferred to adult court may be reconsidered for juvenile jurisdiction, depending on the charges and circumstances.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The plaintiffs challenged one of the provisions in Kansas statute HB 2332 on First Amendment grounds, specifically their rights to free speech and association since it prevents them from mailing voters personalized mail-in ballot applications. Kansas later enacted HB2332 in 2021.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

There is also a statute that prohibits government officers and employees from soliciting or accepting anything of value from a person. Republicans on the Committee did not participate in the investigation. Supreme Court justices and lower court judges are required to recuse themselves from cases in specific circumstances by law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The complaint also says that through releasing greenhouse gases, the defendants’ conduct also amounts to private and public nuisance.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2025

Combined with the cyber laws, these statutes have created an increasingly hostile environment for the free press. Additionally, Zambia’s Penal Code Act retains provisions criminalizing defamation and sedition—laws that have historically been invoked to prosecute journalists and limit critical reporting.

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JURIST

JUNE 9, 2025

One of the two concerned a judicial review whereby a submission to the court, drafted by a pupil barrister (a junior advocate in training), included the wrong contents of a statute and five non-existent cases. In the lawyer’s witness statement, they vehemently denied the utilization of AI.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The RNC argued that the statute only permits notice and cure for mail-in voters when a ballot is not submitted and that mail-in voters bear the responsibility to file their ballots accurately and timely. ” Parties to the opinion jousted over how to interpret Election Code language.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2024

De Greiff expressed hope that the report and the collected evidence will help Ukraine prosecutors and the International Criminal Court carry out their mandates. Outside of judicial accountability, he also hopes the report serves the purpose of truth-telling for reparations and prevention.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 28, 2024

” There may be a grey area in the statute, but since a lawsuit has been filed, the court can provide a clear answer on the legality of the petition. On the other hand, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission Brad Smith weighed in, pointing out “He’s not paying them to register to vote.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Moreover, Khan addressed questions over the applicability of the crime of aggression amendment to the Rome Statute, the multinational treaty that established the ICC, to the Russian invasion. ” Khan’s statement comes as reports from the conflict suggest the possibility of Russian war crimes.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 12, 2025

United States , the court considered whether a statute providing combat-related special compensation to medically retired combat veterans gives those veterans the right to settle their claims under that statute, or whether the veterans must instead follow the default settlement procedures provided under what is known as the Barring Act.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

.” The plaintiffs presented two-fold claims: the first alleging unconstitutional searches in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and the second alleging religious discrimination violating religious freedom under the First and Fifth Amendments and various statutes. The Supreme Court remanded the case back to the Appeals Court on appeal.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The claim is that these attacks against civilians amount to crimes against humanity, prohibited under Article 7 of the Rome Statute. The KHRC accused the Kenyan government of extrajudicial killings, police brutality and other instruments of oppression. Bob Njagi and Aslam Longtom were two of the victims of recent abductions.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 15, 2025

90.505(2) of the Florida Statutes provides that A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication by the person to a member of the clergy in his or her capacity.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2025

The ICC accused Almasri of crimes against humanity and war crimes, specifically of imprisonment, murder, torture, outrages upon personal dignity, and sexual violence under Articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute. Under Article 86 of the Rome Statute, States have a general obligation to cooperate with the ICC.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

According to the French Foreign Ministry, under the Rome Statute, a State cannot be required to act inconsistently with its international obligations regarding the immunities that States not party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) enjoy. This requires States to cooperate with the investigation and prosecution of crimes.

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2025

The prosecution of the crimes against humanity is based on Article 7 of the Rome Statute , with the alleged acts of murder, torture or inhumane acts, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, and sexual and gender-based crimes.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We however hope that should the Court be invited to make future considerations on the subject of Public Participation, they will provide a more elaborate and purposive guidance on the modalities, scope and extent of Public Participation.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

.” The report further argued that mandating a mens rea requirement in every federal criminal statute would help eliminate over-criminalization and the abuse of prosecutorial discretion.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Beyond contesting the court’s jurisdiction, Israel contended that the request for arrest warrants violates the Rome Statute of the ICC and the principle of complementarity. Some view the submissions as an attempt to evade scrutiny from international law under Article 19(2)(b) of the Rome Statute.

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