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OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Constitutional Court (AYM) of Turkey ruled on Monday that the 11-day solitary confinement sentence given to Nihat Ekmez, a prisoner at Izmir No. Under Article 44 of the Law on the Execution of Penalties and Security Measures (Law No.

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APRIL 2, 2025

The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ordered a recall of parliament on April 8, 2025, to debate a motion of no confidence on Monday. The court decided that parliament’s rejection of an earlier motion of no-confidence against the prime minister was unconstitutional. We will comply with the court decision.”

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JULY 1, 2022

The Court of Justice of the European Union Thursday held that Lithuanian law ordering the automatic detention of asylum seekers was inconsistent with EU law. This law was under judicial review by the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania for a preliminary ruling on the status of a detained asylum seeker.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the odor of raw cannabis is sufficient to justify a warrantless vehicle search. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial.

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MAY 13, 2022

The Supreme Court of Canada Friday ruled that extreme intoxication is a valid defense to criminal charges like murder and rape, overturning section 33.1 The court upheld a lower court’s ruling in R. Brown which also found the extreme intoxication law unconstitutional. of the Criminal Code.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

is a no-fault state, state’s highest court rules”: John R. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled that if wedding plans crumble, the engagement ring must be returned to the person who purchased it.” ” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts at this link. .”

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday that multiple provisions of the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office Act (BKA Act) are unconstitutional because they infringe upon citizens’ privacy rights. Furthermore, the court ruled section 45(1) first sentence no. 2 and 18(2) no.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion Thursday that mistakes of law—and not only mistakes of fact—could protect parties from losing their copyrights on grounds of inaccurate registration. Unicolors, a fabric design company, sued fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) for copyright infringement in 2020.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

“Cheyenne Mountain Zoos elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Courts June ruling on Tuesday”: Lauren Penington and Katie Langford of The Denver Post have this report.

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JUNE 18, 2023

In a slip opinion on Friday, the US Supreme Court declared that a federal sentencing law gives district courts discretion to impose either concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain drug-related crimes. The case is an appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Court ruled that 18 U.S.C. §

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The Australian government enacted a new law banning the display of hate symbols and mandating minimum sentences for certain terror offences on Thursday, as part of a broader effort to curb the surge in antisemitism across the country. The post Australia enacts tough hate speech laws amid anti-semitism surge appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

The German Federal Court of Justice, der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), ruled Thursday that war crimes committed abroad can be tried in the German courts. German courts have recognized universal jurisdiction over some of the most serious crimes under international law.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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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MAY 8, 2021

A two-judge division bench of the Supreme Court of India on Thursday denied relief in a petition by the Election Commission of India seeking to restrict media coverage of open courts. Thus, in light of the constitutional scheme, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea of the Election Commission for restricting reporting by media houses.

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APRIL 17, 2024

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that part of the UK’s trade union laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The unanimous decision of the five justices allowed the appeal of support worker Fiona Mercer, who was seeking a declaration of incompatibility of trade union law.

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JULY 27, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that an immigration judge’s two-sentence decision denying asylum to an Ecuadorean man was insufficient. ” The Court found that it could not allow incredibly difficult logistics to give license to Immigration Judges to skirt their responsibilities.

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APRIL 15, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that the Netherlands violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to respect for private and family life, in a case involving the long-term separation of a mother from her daughter following the mother’s loss of parental authority.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Azerbaijan violated the freedom of expression of a lawyer that was disbarred for filing a corruption complaint against the director of a legal consultancy. Regarding this, the court ruled that the applicant’s complaint was not a baseless accusation.

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JUNE 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) , a federal law that criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration, does not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution. ” The US government filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court in 2022. Hansen that 8 U.S.C.

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MARCH 2, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 5-4 on Friday that Canada’s Constitution protects Canadians’ internet protocol (IP) addresses from unreasonable search. In 2018, the European Court of Justice was similarly tasked with considering whether IP addresses constitute personal data in Benedik v Slovenia.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the seizure of 700 safety deposit boxes under the process of civil asset forfeiture went beyond the warrant issued and violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The case has been remanded back to the district court for further proceedings.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Supreme Court of Norway unanimously ruled Monday that the license for a Storheia and Roan wind power plant is invalid. Under Norwegian law, only those of Sámi descent who have a family history of reindeer herding as a primary occupation may mark and herd reindeer.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to pursue their claims in Rwanda.

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JUNE 3, 2022

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court Friday upheld a ruling to classifying Uber drivers as employees and according them all the rights and benefits given to employees in Switzerland. Uber appealed the 2019 ruling by a lower court guaranteeing Uber drivers the right to workers compensation insurance and collective bargaining.

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MAY 3, 2024

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.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred. US Circuit Court Judge William Pryor Jr.,

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MARCH 19, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday against Trkiye for violations of the right to fair trial following the failure of domestic courts to provide adequate reasons for the applicant’s conviction of membership in an armed terrorist organization. In the case Mustafa Aydn v.

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APRIL 22, 2022

In an 8-1 decision, the US Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Congress does not have to provide Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to residents of Puerto Rico. Vaello-Madero , Jose Luis Vaello-Madero, a US citizen who lives in Puerto Rico, argued that the law violated his right to equal protection. In United States v.

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MARCH 23, 2024

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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MARCH 27, 2025

“Superior Court Gives Cold Reception to Popular Argument Against Pa.’s

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in a slip opinion that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor cannot discharge a debt that resulted from her partner’s fraudulent activity under 11 U.S.C. § The buyer later sued and obtained a $200,000 judgment in California state court. 523(a)(7)(A). 523(a)(7)(A), regardless of her culpability.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that Texas legislation aimed at restricting or banning “sexually explicit” books in public school libraries likely violates the Constitution, affirming a lower court’s injunction against it. However, immediate legal pushback ensued.

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MARCH 1, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday released a unanimous opinion holding that certain abandoned financial instruments that are similar to money orders may be recovered by the state in which they were purchased. The court disagreed. In Delaware v. ” Justice Jackson wrote: When a financial product operates like a money order—i.e.,

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Hong Kong High Court ruled against Jimmy Lai in his challenge against the court’s jurisdiction to hear the charge of conspiracy to sedition on Friday. The court rejected both arguments. The court held that the limitation period for conspiracy only started running at the end of the alleged continuing act.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Wednesday ruled that two South Carolina school disturbance laws cannot be used to prosecute students for disruptive behavior. The could said that children as young as seven were referred to prosecutors by their schools under these laws.

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JULY 17, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a Minnesota law requiring handgun carry permit applicants to be at least 21 years of age is unconstitutional. Regarding US history, the court rejected the state’s argument that 18 to 20-year-olds were denied the right to bear arms under common law.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

The German Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled a law allowing double jeopardy in criminal cases where new evidence was available was unconstitutional. Originally, the law allowed four reasons for reopening a case: forgery of documents, false statements by a witness, judicial negligence or valid confessions post-trial.

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