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US Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count provisional votes for defective mail-in ballots

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The US Supreme Court rejected Friday an RNC application to stay a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that grants voters who cast defective mail-in ballots an option to alternatively cast in-person provisional ballots. The RNC also relied on a 2020 state case, Pennsylvania Democratic Party v.

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Oregon Supreme Court rules criminal convictions from nonunanimous juries can be voided

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The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that all state criminal convictions which resulted from nonunanimous jury verdicts are invalid. The ruling comes after a 2020 US Supreme Court decision that held non-unanimous jury verdicts violate the US Constitution’s Sixth Amendment.

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US Supreme Court reverses Wisconsin court ruling on legislative maps

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The US Supreme Court Wednesday reversed a decision by Wisconsin’s Supreme Court selecting state legislative districts drawn by the governor while also allowing the use of the governor’s congressional district map. The 2020 census revealed population shifts that necessitated redrawing Wisconsin’s election maps.

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Court weighs Louisiana redistricting with second majority-Black district

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Several of the courts conservative justices expressed skepticism about the map and about whether the 2022 ruling on which Louisiana relied to justify the creation of a second majority-Black district in the state was actually correct, but it was unclear whether those concerns would be enough to uphold the lower courts ruling.

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European court rules against Georgia and Azerbaijan for alleged abduction of Azerbaijani journalist

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Additionally, the court ruled that Azerbaijan violated Mukhtarli’s right to private life. He was eventually released in March 2020. The post European court rules against Georgia and Azerbaijan for alleged abduction of Azerbaijani journalist appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Alabama approves congressional map with single majority Black district in defiance of US Supreme Court order

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The approval is in defiance of the US Supreme Court ruling in Allen v. Yet, as of 2020, of Alabama’s seven representatives to the US House of Representatives, there is only one Black representative, making up just 14 percent. However, this does not reflect the demographics of the state. Holder, Jr.,

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UK high court endorses Julian Assange’s appeal challenging US extradition

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The London High Court of Justice ruled in favor of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Monday, clearing the way for his appeal to the UK Supreme Court. Assange’s appeal challenges a previous decision from the high court which overturned a decision blocking his extradition to the US on espionage charges.

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