JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated at a political convention Saturday that the country will temporarily suspend the right to apply for asylum. The measure comes as a part of a new governmental strategy called “Regain Control, ensure security” which will aim at drastically decreasing irregular migration and all the negative consequences that it brings to the country, according to Tusk.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 12, 2024
“John Roberts Has Lost the Public. Does He Care?” Dahlia Lithwick has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Amnesty International on Thursday called for Iraqi lawmakers to drop proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law in Iraq, which codifies the rules of marriage and family matters in the country. The amendments, if passed, would allow young girls aged nine and above to be married. The rights group said the amendments “would violate women and girls’ rights” and “further entrench discrimination.” Amnesty International’s Iraq Researcher Razaq Salihy added that t
Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 12, 2024
“ Dr oit international privé – Immunités de juridiction et competence internationales des tribunaux tunisiens ” (Private International Law – Jurisdictional Immunity and International Jurisdiction of Tunisian Courts) is the title of the long-awaited book recently published by Prof. Sami Bostanji , a distinguished Professor at the Faculté de droit et des sciences politiques de Tunis , Director of the DRIMAN research center, and one of the leading private international law scholars in Tunisia.
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JURIST
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. The three-judge panel ordered the trial judge to conduct a “claim-by-claim” analysis to determine whether officials from Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians have sovereign immunity, potentially shielding them from the lawsuit.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
The charity Victim Support’ released a report on Thursday revealing that prolonged delays in the UK court system are leading to severe mental health impacts on survivors of sexual violence. These impacts include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal thoughts, and even a suicide attempt. The report focused on victims of sexual violence whose cases have reached court.
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Many law departments desire to lessen their reliance on law firms, and GenAI and AI-enabled tools are accelerating this trend.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 12, 2024
“The Supreme Court May Use Dobbs to Take Down Trans Rights — and Beyond; The overturning of Roe was always going to affect more than just abortion, and we’re about to find out how bad it can get”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at The New Republic.
JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday restored the conviction of Stuart Sabiston on firearms offenses, originating from his 2019 arrest. The court upheld a trial judge ruling that allowed evidence discovered from an unlawful arrest to be admissible. At trial, the Crown relied on a loaded sawed-off shotgun as evidence to charge Sabiston with multiple firearm offenses.
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HowAppealing
OCTOBER 12, 2024
“Galveston man drops wrongful death claims against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion; Marcus Silva and the women agreed to drop lawsuits against each other just days before they were set to go to trial”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report. Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post reports that “ Texas man abandons suit against women he claimed helped ex-wife get abortion; The first-of-its-kind case, decried by abortion rights advocates a
JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
The leaders of France, Italy, and Spain released a joint statement on Friday condemning the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for its “unjustifiable” attacks on United Nations peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon earlier that day. The countries’ leaders stated, “These attacks constitute [a] serious violation of the obligations of Israel under UNSCR 1701 and under humanitarian international law.” The leaders added, “Those attacks are unjustifiable and shall im
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 12, 2024
“John Roberts remains confounded by Donald Trump as election approaches”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.
JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq stated in a UN briefing Friday that “a id entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months.” “No one has received food parcels in this month due to constrained access of aid supplies,” the spokesperson continued. The UN reported that bakeries are shutting all around the Palestinian-occupied territory in Gaza as bakers cannot secure wheat flour, and World Food Program kitchens have been forced to shut down due to the war.
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OCTOBER 12, 2024
Library of Congress In announcing his “Operation Aurora,” former President Donald Trump has suggested that he may use the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 to crackdown on “every illegal migrant criminal network operating on American soil.” The plan to begin mass deportations is certainly popular with the public, according to polling.
JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
The EU expressed Saturday grave concern over draft legislation in the Israeli parliament that would ban the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in Israel and potentially restrict aid to Gaza. The proposed bill, if enacted, would abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA, terminating the agency’s operations in Israel and East Jerusalem.
JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2024
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Board of Elections (VBE) and the state Commissioner of Elections, claiming a state program allegedly violated federal voter registration requirements. The lawsuit alleges the program violated the “q uiet period” provision of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).
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