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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect dates will not be counted in the 2024 general election. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that mail-in ballots must contain a date, emphasizing the need to follow instructions in the interest of ensuring fairness in the electoral process.

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Ireland High Court rules UK not safe for asylum applicants due to Rwanda plan

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The Irish High Court ruled Friday that a decision made by the country’s Minister for Justice in 2020 to declare the UK a “safe country” to send asylum seekers back to during processing was “unlawful as a matter of EU law.” The UK has yet to respond to the ruling.

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Federal appeals court rules two-sentence immigration decision insufficient

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Valarezo-Tirado claimed that a judge must take another look at his petition because the 13-word ruling failed to cite any evidence or offer a reasoned explanation of why his fear of persecution in his home country did not entitle him to relief. Valarezo-Tirado entered the US illegally in 2017 and was ordered deportation in early 2020.

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“Gambling With the Law: How SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein Risked It All; Goldstein reports negative net worth of $3.3 million; Investigation started in 2020, court filings say.”

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million; Investigation started in 2020, court filings say.” At Air Mail, George Pendle has an article headlined “ Tommy Supreme and the Blitz: Tom Goldstein was a star in arguing cases before the Supreme Court; He was also one of the worlds highest-rolling — and most recklesspoker players; Then his worlds collided.”

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Federal appeals court rules Los Angeles not required to provide housing to homeless population

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A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously decided Thursday that the decision of Judge David Carter, who oversaw the case in April 2020 , failed to follow legal requirements. In January 2020, there were reportedly over 66,400 people on the streets in the county.

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US Supreme Court rules jury unanimity rule does not apply retroactively

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In April 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in Ramos that defendants on trial in state courts must be convicted by a unanimous jury under the Sixth Amendment, which is incorporated to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment. In Edward v.

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Germany top court rules Berlin rent cap is unconstitutional

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The Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany, ruled Thursday that Berlin’s Rent Cap Act is unconstitutional as it has undermined Germany’s Basic Law. The rent cap was enacted in February 2020 as an attempt by the local government to stifle rent hikes and gentrification. It froze rental rates for 1.5