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France court finds government liable for climate change inaction

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In a communique , Greenpeace France hailed the decision of the court: The decision marks a first historic victory for the climate and is a major breakthrough in French law. The post France court finds government liable for climate change inaction appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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UK dispatch: new UK justice minister stresses primacy of domestic UK law in post-Brexit human rights adjudication and policymaking

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He reminded his audience that “it was in our 2019 Manifesto that we laid out what we will update in the Human Rights Act and administrative law to ensure that there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government.”.

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US Supreme Court grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

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Under § 2255, federal inmates can collaterally challenge their convictions on any ground cognizable on collateral review, with successive attacks limited to certain claims indicating “factual innocence” or relying on “constitutional law decisions made retroactive” by the Supreme Court. Cochran is.

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Justices let FDA denial of vape flavorings stand

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A 2009 law, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, requires manufacturers to get permission from the FDA before putting a new tobacco product on the market. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the 5th Circuits ruling.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

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Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal government formed a non-partisan advisory board led by former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Kim Campbell. Jamal previously taught constitutional law at McGill University in Montreal, Quebéc, and administrative law at Osgoode Hall in Toronto.

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China initiates nationwide campaign against forums providing misinformation

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On Saturday, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee joined ten other government departments to issue a notice titled ‘Notice of Special Cleaning and Correction of Forum Activities’ to action an overhaul the internet and eliminate misinformation and tamps down counterfeit forums.

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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey. In New York v. However, the U.S.