JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Friday invalidated a Mississippi election law that allowed mail-in and absentee election ballots as long as they were sent on or before Election Day. The ruling overturned the lower court’s decision that upheld the law. The unanimous appeals court ruled that the Mississippi law was invalid because it violated the Electors Clause of the US Constitution, which sets Election Day as the same day throughout the United States.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

“Musk Wins Appeal Over Tweet He Had to Delete About Union Push; The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the 2018 post was protected speech; It also vacated an order to reinstate a pro-union Tesla worker who was fired”: Brooks Barnes of The New York Times has this report on a per curiam en banc decision that a sharply divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Cambodian journalist Mech Dara was released on bail on Thursday, a day after Dara issued a public apology on a state media outlet. Authorities alleged that Dara’s social media posts could “disturb social security” by inciting social unrest, contravening articles 494 and 495 of Cambodia’s Criminal Code. Days after his detention, Dara appeared in a video broadcast on government-aligned media outlets wearing an orange prison uniform and expressing remorse for his posts, pled

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

“How Many Votes Are Likely at Stake in the PA Litigation Over Absentee Ballots for Which the RNC is Seeking Supreme Court Review?” Richard Pildes has this post at the “Election Law Blog.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Malaysia Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated Friday that proposed house arrest reforms are part of broader justice system changes aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and recidivism, denying speculation the legislation was designed to benefit imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak. Fadzil defended the proposal as part of broader criminal justice reforms, pointing to prison overcrowding with 87,000 inmates in facilities designed for 74,000.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Mexico’s Senate voted on Friday to block courts from challenging or halting constitutional amendments approved by Congress. The vote was aimed at safeguarding a series of reforms from Supreme Court interference as the court reviews an extensive judicial overhaul. With a significant majority vote of 85-41, the Senate cleared the two-thirds requirement to pass the reforms to Articles 105 and 107 of the Magna Carta.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

“Democrats Ready Thousands of Lawyers for Final Days of Race; Harris campaign’s legal teams meld law-firm partners with local specialists steeped in their states’ terrains”: Mariah Timms and Jan Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal have this report. According to the article, “Other heavy hitters in the Harris camp include two lawyers who served as U.S. solicitor general: Seth Waxman, who has argued more than 80 cases at the Supreme Court; and Donald Verrilli, who successfully defen

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular said Friday that local leader and party co-founder Edwin Santos was found dead after being detained by state security forces in Apure state, marking an escalation in political violence following disputed July elections. Santos was actively involved in July’s democratic opposition victory in Apure state before his death, according to Voluntad Popular’s statement.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

As someone who used to write regularly for the newspaper, it has been a long time since I have had an occasion to say this but. Bravo, Washington Post. This week, the Post announced that not only would it not endorse a candidate this year, but it would not do so in the future. Over two decades ago, I wrote a column calling for newspapers to end the practice of all election endorsements.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner, Volker Türk, said on Friday that, “the darkest moment of the Gaza conflict is unfolding in the north of the Strip.” A year after the October 7 attack that marks the beginning of the Gaza conflict, the international community has been unable to impose a ceasefire in the region, and reports of atrocities against the civilian population continue.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into Google on Thursday, alleging that the search engine censors conservative speech during the presidential election period. In his statement on X (formerly Twitter), Bailey accused Google of “waging a war on the Democratic process.” Bailey has planned to subpoena Google to investigate its algorithms and the effect it has on conservative speech, according to Fox Business.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

US President Joe Biden on Friday issued an official apology on behalf of the US at the Gila River Indian Reservation for the historic abuses of the federally-run boarding schools forcefully imposed on Native Americans. Biden remarked on Native Americans’ achievements before the US expanded its rule westward, highlighting their democratic governance, advanced agriculture, and scientific and artistic achievements.

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