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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

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Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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US appeals court upholds decision finding Pennsylvania statutes restricting youth gun possession unconstitutional

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its previous decision on Tuesday which found Pennsylvania statutes preventing “18-to-20-year-olds from carrying firearms outside their homes during a state of emergency” unconstitutional. ” The court then explained that in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn, Inc.

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US Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count provisional votes for defective mail-in ballots

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The US Supreme Court rejected Friday an RNC application to stay a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that grants voters who cast defective mail-in ballots an option to alternatively cast in-person provisional ballots. The voters brought suit, claiming they were wrongfully disenfranchised from the voting process.

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US Supreme Court to hear landmark cases on public funding for religious schools

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On Friday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would take up a groundbreaking case to determine whether Oklahoma could fund a proposed Catholic charter school. The decision could redefine the boundaries between church and state. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the decision to grant review. Drummond and St.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes

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The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case where the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to approve flavored e-cigarettes, citing public health concerns. The harmless error doctrine allows courts to avoid overturning agency decisions based on procedural errors if the error did not significantly affect the outcome.

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

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns.

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Argentina court issues arrest warrants for Myanmar military officials over Rohingya genocide

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An Argentinian court on Thursday issued international arrest warrants for 22 Burmese military officials and three civilians for their role in the genocide against the Rohingya community. The move follows International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khans recent request for an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing.

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