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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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North Carolina Supreme Court rules on contested bench seat

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Italy court rules against first asylum seeker transfer to Albania

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The post Italy court rules against first asylum seeker transfer to Albania appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional

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Among other bodies that have hailed the ruling is Human Rights Watch , which has termed it a “major step to protect the right to a fair trial in Uganda” The post Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Council of Europe determines legal standards for invalidating elections following Romania court ruling

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The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission has published an urgent report on the conditions and legal standards whereby constitutional courts can invalidate elections following a Romanian Constitutional Court ruling. The Venice Commission stated, “As a rule, the voters must trust that their vote is final.

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Europe rights court rules Bulgaria trial sufficiently impartial

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Subsequently, Doynov alleged that the Supreme Administrative Court had violated his rights to legal counsel, freedom, freedom of expression, right to courts and to a fair trial in the process of examining his claim under the EU Charter. Doynov was first detained under suspicion of authoring a fake bomb threat.

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Turkey Constitutional Court rules solitary confinement for victory sign violated prisoner’s freedom of expression

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It noted that the disciplinary decision failed to clarify how Ekmez’s victory sign constituted a symbol associated with criminal organizations and found that the lower courts had not thoroughly examined this aspect.