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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 court instructed all 67 county election offices to uniformly implement the date requirement.

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Italy court rules against first asylum seeker transfer to Albania

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In February 2024, Italy finalized the five-year deal with Albania allowing for the transfer of up to 36,000 asylum seekers each year. The post Italy court rules against first asylum seeker transfer to Albania appeared first on JURIST - News.

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North Carolina Supreme Court rules on contested bench seat

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The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order on Friday in the election protest raised by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. In a 4-2 decision, the ruling partially upholds and partially reverses an April 4 order entered by the state’s Court of Appeals.

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US Supreme Court to hear arguments over Louisiana district map

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The plaintiff’s district court complaint read, “[f]rom start to finish the State’s purpose was clear: segregate voters based entirely on their races and create two majority-African American voting districts and four majority non-African American districts, without regard for any traditional redistricting criteria.”

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UK High Court rules ban on puberty blockers is lawful

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A UK High Court ruled Monday that a ban on puberty blockers issued in May 2024 in the UK was lawful. ” The ban was issued on May 29, 2024, under the previous Conservative government and just over a month before the newly elected Labour government came into power. risks and no or very limited clear benefits.”

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Amnesty International calls on Ecuador presidential candidates to address human rights concerns

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Various rule of law and human rights concerns have emerged during Noboa’s presidency. In May 2024, President Noboa issued a new, localized, 60-day state of emergency even though the Constitutional Court ruled that the previous one was unconstitutional.

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Papua New Guinea Supreme Court orders recall of parliament to debate no confidence vote

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The court decided that parliament’s rejection of an earlier motion of no-confidence against the prime minister was unconstitutional. ” Marape confirmed that the “Speaker will advise the country that Parliament is recalled based on the court order, and Parliament will sit on the 8th as directed by the court.”

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