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US Supreme Court rules unanimous jury required for sentence enhancement under Armed Career Criminal Act

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The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a unanimous jury is required to apply a recidivism punishment under the federal Armed Career Criminal Act. The court held that a jury must unanimously find that the qualifying convictions were from separate occurrences for the mandatory minimum to apply.

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UK Supreme Court rules oil well development unlawful

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The UK Supreme Court held Thursday that Surrey’s planning authorities acted unlawfully when granting planning permission for an oil well development in 2019. The court ruled that the authorities should have considered certain environmental impacts when making the decision.

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“‘Lifesaving decision’: Activists praise Supreme Court ruling in Arlington firearms case.”

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“‘Lifesaving decision’: Activists praise Supreme Court ruling in Arlington firearms case.” ” Lillie Davidson of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has this report.

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US Supreme Court rules First Amendment retaliatory arrest claims permissible despite probable cause

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Following this ruling, Gonzales can pursue her claim of retaliation against the county. The post US Supreme Court rules First Amendment retaliatory arrest claims permissible despite probable cause appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Canada Supreme Court rules IP address privacy warrants constitutional protection

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In 2018, the European Court of Justice was similarly tasked with considering whether IP addresses constitute personal data in Benedik v Slovenia. The court ruled that the legal provision used by the police to obtain the subscriber information associated with the dynamic IP address is subject to the Convention’s scrutiny.

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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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UK High Court rules that government climate strategy is inadequate and unlawful

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The UK High Court ruled Friday that the Government’s climate strategy is inadequate and therefore violates the UK Climate Change Act 2008. The ruling comes nearly two years after a previous High Court judgment ordered the Government to strengthen its net zero strategy to bring it in line with the Climate Change Act.