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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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Canada dispatch: Canada appeals Federal Court decision to uphold compensation for Indigenous children

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will be on hold and the focus will be squarely on reaching an agreement outside of court and at the table.” The post Canada dispatch: Canada appeals Federal Court decision to uphold compensation for Indigenous children appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. He files this dispatch from Calgary. .

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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 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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“The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions”

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“The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions”: Alma Cohen has posted this paper online at SSRN. The post “The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“US appeals court decision may deter M&A disclosure-only shareholder suits”

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“US appeals court decision may deter M&A disclosure-only shareholder suits”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a decision that a two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued Monday.

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Brazil Supreme Court orders X to block certain undisclosed popular accounts

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The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered X Corp. X’s Global Government Affairs account said that the company was “forced by court decisions to block certain popular accounts in Brazil,” adding that no reason was provided as to why or any details given regarding the posts that allegedly violate the law.

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