SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Share In 2018, in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees , the Supreme Court held that government employees who are represented by a union but do not belong to that union cannot be required to pay a fee to cover the union’s costs to negotiate a contract that applies to all employees. On Tuesday, the justices rejected a request to decide whether the state of Alaska can decline to deduct union dues from a state employee’s paycheck unless it has the employee’s clea

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

US Navy SEALs boarded a vessel and seized Iranian-manufactured missile components destined for Houthi rebel forces in Yemen during a flag verification mission in the Arabian Sea near the coast of Somalia, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday, claiming the components were being transported in violation of a UN Security Council arms embargo.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 16, 2024

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk , called on Alabama state authorities Tuesday to cancel the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, which is scheduled to take place next week by nitrogen hypoxia. Türk reemphasized human rights concerns regarding the potential consequences of the untested execution method. According to the statement, execution by nitrogen hypoxia “could breach the prohibition on torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, as well

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Chevron Deference Is a Case of Too Much Judicial Restraint; The precedent strips judges and lawmakers of legitimate power and hands it to bureaucrats”: David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Chevron Deference Is a Case of Too Much Judicial Restraint; The precedent strips judges and lawmakers of legitimate power and hands it to bureaucrats” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

“Enforcing the Law to Disqualify a Violent Insurrectionist Is Good, Actually; The Fourteenth Amendment includes a very specific prescription for people who engage in political violence; Why are so many pundits straining to find a workaround?” Michael Liroff has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “Enforcing the Law to Disqualify a Violent Insurrectionist Is Good, Actually; The Fourteenth Amendment includes a very specific prescription for people who engage in political vio

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced Monday that North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for a constitutional change to identify South Korea as the “number one hostile state,” according to the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim claimed that reconciliation between the two states is not possible as the “Republic of Korea ( ROK) clan … adopted as its state policy the all-out confrontation with our Republic, dream

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Dealing with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Non-Decision on Standards Compliance Evidence”: James M. Beck has this post at the “Drug & Device Law” blog. The post “Dealing with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Non-Decision on Standards Compliance Evidence” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has deemed the transfer of asylum seekers under the UK’s new Rwanda arrangement violates international law in a legal analysis published on Monday. The assessment provides an update to a previous UNHCR analysis of the “Legality and Appropriateness of the Transfer of Asylum-Seekers under the UK-Rwanda arrangement” conducted in June 2022, which concluded that the deal breaches international refugee law and fails to meet “the require

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JANUARY 16, 2024

“Going Postal: Judge Mizelle Acting Very, Very Badly (Again) in Huge Second Amendment Case.” Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” The post “Going Postal: Judge Mizelle Acting Very, Very Badly (Again) in Huge Second Amendment Case.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure announced Tuesday that protests along the Polish and Ukrainian borders carried out by Polish truckers have come to a temporary halt until March 1 due to an agreement facilitated by Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimcza. Protests began November 6, 2023, due to Polish truckers’ insistence that the European Union reinstate the need for Ukrainian companies to have permits before operating.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 16, 2024

“The takings clause with Robert McNamara”: “SCOTUSblog” has this post featuring a YouTube video. The post “The takings clause with Robert McNamara” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

A court in Iran has handed an additional 15-month prison term to the convicted Nobel laureate and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, according to a Monday Instagram post from the activist’s family. The additional jail term was given to Mohammadi for allegedly “spreading propaganda” against the Islamic Republic. The court reportedly based its decision on Mohammadi’s refusal to take part in interrogations and trial sessions in court.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

“Why Right-Wing Activists Have Strong Opinions About the Supreme Court’s Big Fishing Regulations Case; No matter their pet project, conservative organizations have a powerful mutual interest in upending the way modern government works”: Madiba K. Dennie has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “Why Right-Wing Activists Have Strong Opinions About the Supreme Court’s Big Fishing Regulations Case; No matter their pet project, conservative organizations have a powerful mutual i

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

India’s economic investigation agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), informed the Kerala state High Court Monday that the scam at Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank was orchestrated by leaders of the state’s ruling party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). The affidavit filed by the ED asserts that CPI(M) party committees were involved in maintaining accounts without memberships and diverting funds for land purchases, party office construction, election expenses, a

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Full U.S. appeals court to consider Maryland assault weapons ban; 4th Circuit to hear three Second Amendment cases en banc in March; Cases include two challenges to Maryland gun control laws”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Full U.S. appeals court to consider Maryland assault weapons ban; 4th Circuit to hear three Second Amendment cases en banc in March; Cases include two challenges to Maryland gun control laws” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Monday, issued statement on X (formerly known as Twitter), expressing concerns over the draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill , stating that the provisions of the bill would lead to an overarching censorship framework for broadcasting services, imcluding the news broadcasting. The statements were issued by theEGI after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) invited comments on the concerned bill posted by the MIB on November 10, 2023.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

“It ain’t over ’til it’s over: Why the order granting intervention in the mifepristone case is wrong.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.” The post “It ain’t over ’til it’s over: Why the order granting intervention in the mifepristone case is wrong.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Lithuania liable on Tuesday for assisting the US with the torture of a man from Saudi Arabia at Detention Site Violet, a secret CIA prison in Lithuania, in 2005. The court found that Lithuania violated several provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights against the applicant Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi, including Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 13 of the Convention.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Similar to Federal Rule of Evidence 604, La. C.E. art. 604 provides that An interpreter is subject to the provisions of this Code relating to qualification as an expert and the administration of an oath or affirmation that he will.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

A local court in India approved Monday the bail for Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, which is India’s largest opposition party. Khaira is an accused in a criminal intimidation case related to narcotic substances smuggling from 2015. Khaira, a Congress MLA from the Bhulath constituency in Punjab state, was granted bail by the Kapurthala court in a criminal intimidation case.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Tuesday on Indonesia to safeguard the well-being of Rohingya refugees who have recently arrived in the country. This appeal follows several reported incidents of Indonesia pushing back boats carrying Rohingya refugees. HRW called on Indonesian authorities to cease all pushbacks of boats carrying Rohingya refugees and to investigate and end assaults on refugees.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

“A Potentially Huge Supreme Court Case Has a Hidden Conservative Backer; The case, to be argued by lawyers linked to the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch, could sharply curtail the government’s regulatory authority”: Hiroko Tabuchi of The New York Times has this report. The post “A Potentially Huge Supreme Court Case Has a Hidden Conservative Backer; The case, to be argued by lawyers linked to the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch, could sharply curtail the governm

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Hong Kong Fanling Magistrates’ Courts imposed on Monday a suspended sentence for Man Wing Fung. Fung pleaded guilty to engaging in illegal conduct to incite another person not to vote by activity in public during the election period, contrary to section 27 of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance and a two-month imprisonment sentence, with a suspension of 18 months was imposed.

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