JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2025

The ratification process has been a significant journey for Ukraine, which signed the Rome Statute in 2000 but delayed full membership for over two decades. This delay was attributed to various political and legal complexities , including concerns over national sovereignty and the implications of ICC jurisdiction.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Moldovan President Maia Sandu denounced what she called an “unprecedented assault” on the country’s democracy in the wake of the contentious EU membership referendum held on Sunday. President Sandu and her pro-European government had campaigned strongly for Moldova’s EU membership.

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2025

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Armenia’s accession to the EU is not compatible with its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as the two organizations have distinctive standards on the customs space, free traffic zone for goods and services.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Her dedication to excellence in the field is evident through her memberships with NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants) and the ABA. He co-hosts the popular Paralegal Voice podcast and serves as the Vice President of Membership and Policy for the Los Angeles Paralegal Association and served as President in 2020.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2024

Türkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan officially approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO , marking the end of months of delay and leaving Hungary as the remaining hurdle to Stockholm’s NATO membership. We have now reached a decisive milestone on the road to full membership in NATO.”

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MAY 31, 2022

Smith plead not guilty to ISIS membership, claiming she only traveled to Syria to marry and start a Muslim family. ” The post Ireland court finds former soldier guilty of ISIS membership appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JUNE 8, 2024

The European Commission announced on Friday that Ukraine and Moldova have met all the requirements needed to start negotiating the countries’ EU membership. The post European Commission finds Ukraine and Moldova meet criteria needed to negotiate EU membership appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JULY 2, 2024

The EU warned that Georgia’s new “foreign agent” law has put Georgia’s bid for EU membership into jeopardy. The European Council specified that the new “foreign agent” law “represents backsliding” on Georgia’s path to EU membership.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Amnesty said that, despite the absence of credible evidence, Kl was initially convicted and sentenced to more than six years in prison for alleged membership in a terrorist organization. The charges against Kl and the other defendants were criticized as baseless and politically motivated.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 12, 2022

” Bosnia and Herzegovina applied for EU membership in 2016. The post European Commission recommends Bosnia and Herzegovina as candidate for EU membership appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Above The Law

JULY 10, 2023

The post Clarence Thomas’s Membership In Fancy Rich Person Club Under Fire appeared first on Above the Law. Members of the club got rare access to the Supreme Court.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Amnesty International on Friday condemned the police violence and mass arrests in Georgia, following peaceful protests against the decision of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to suspend the country’s application for EU membership until 2028.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Furthermore, gang membership is now an aggravating sentencing factor. Any repeat offenders publicly displaying gang insignia three times within five years will face a five-year ban on possessing or controlling gang insignia in any capacity, with breaches punishable by up to one year in prison.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Critics of the Georgian Dream party are concerned with the party’s seemingly close ties to Russia and impact Georgia’s accession to EU membership, which has been halted in the past. Last week, protests took place over allegations of Russian interference in the election results.

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JULY 18, 2021

lu , a pro-Kurdish politician, human rights activist, and member of the People’s Democratic Party, regained membership in the Turkish Parliament on Friday. lu retained his parliamentary membership until his two-and-a-half year prison sentence became final in March. Ömer Faruk Gergerlio?lu

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

A committee set up by the UNWTO in early April found that Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine contradicted the fundamental aims of the organization and justified the application of Article 34 of the statutes to suspend Russia from UNWTO membership. The body still voted to suspend Russia by over a two-third majority.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The post Mo’ Baby Oil, Mo’ Problems: Diddy’s Lawyer Says His Client Was Just Trying To Get The Most Out Of His Costco Membership appeared first on Above the Law. It's all about the Benjamins, baby, and Diddy allegedly uses his money to buy baby oil in bulk.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The post Cops Can Cancel Their Kickboxing Membership After This 5th Circuit Ruling appeared first on Above the Law. It's easy to back the blue when they're all black belts.

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Above The Law

MAY 17, 2022

It is the Swedish "Government’s assessment is that NATO membership is the best way to protect Sweden’s security in light of the fundamentally changed security environment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”. The post Sweden Applying For NATO Membership; Other Nordic Nations Pledge Security Support appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JUNE 4, 2021

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which suspended Mali’s membership on Sunday. The post African Union suspends Mali’s membership following military coup appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The AU endorsed the steps taken by the.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2023

.” West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner cited issues with ERIC, claiming a board meeting in February was disrupted by people who did not pay the membership fee nor have the power to vote at the meetings.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine Monday issued a statement questioning the legitimacy of Russia’s membership in the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the UN more broadly. According to the MFA, Russia took the seat of permanent membership of the UNSC by bypassing procedures defined in UN Charter.

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JURIST

APRIL 7, 2022

In addition to his membership in the Virginia state bar, Moseley belonged to the bar of the federal court in DC in order to litigate Capitol riot cases. His membership to the federal court in DC was contingent on Moseley’s bar membership in another state or locality. and misconduct.”.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“Is Justice Kagan Right that Areas of Constitutional Law Should Not Change Quickly on Account of New Membership on the Court?” The post “Is Justice Kagan Right that Areas of Constitutional Law Should Not Change Quickly on Account of New Membership on the Court?” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 7, 2025

had been previously imprisoned for 28 months in Turkey on charges of FG membership, which is considered a terrorist organization by the Turkish government. The court further found that Greece violated Article 13 on the right to an effective remedy by denying the applicant legal recourse to challenge her detention and expulsion.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 17, 2022

“Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Harvard ties scrutinized over affirmative action case; Judge Jackson’s membership on Harvard board prompts calls for recusal”: Devin Dwyer and Trish Turner of ABC News have this report.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Since membership in the state bar is required for US lawyers to practice within the state, the court held that the bar’s communications must be related to the legal profession. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith authored the unanimous three-judge panel opinion.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee approved on Tuesday Sweden’s NATO membership. In 2022, following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership, marking a significant departure from their historically neutral stance on military involvement.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

Union membership, meanwhile, fell to a record low , according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. In 2024, 9.9% of workers were covered by unions down from 20.1% in 1983, the earliest year with comparable data. In 2024, 9.9% of workers were covered by unions down from 20.1% in 1983, the earliest year with comparable data.

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JURIST

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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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the European Commission’s recommendation to start membership negotiations with Ukraine. Of course this news has received positive reaction in Ukraine as it means that the country is getting closer to its EU membership. Is it expected to be partial accession?

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JURIST

APRIL 29, 2025

The court found that Malta’s citizenship program “ for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment ” which began in 2020 commercialized EU membership by gifting it to investors. ” The issue was referred to the CJEU by the European Commission in September 2022.

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JURIST

MARCH 6, 2023

Since they announced their intention to join the Western alliance, speculation has raged on the timing and conditions for their memberships, especially as two other countries have held up ratification. Will Finland and Sweden walk down the aisle together to full membership in NATO? Where does the process stand today?

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2022

Attorney Schuyler File sued the State Bar of Wisconsin over compulsory association membership and fees, arguing that the payments violate his First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of association. The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Friday ruled that required bar dues for lawyers in Wisconsin are constitutional.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The State Bar of Texas is facing a new lawsuit claiming that it has continued to require lawyers to join and pay dues, despite a…

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Georgia has faced ongoing anti-government demonstrations since November following the controversial parliamentary elections and the decision of newly-elected Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, to suspend membership negotiations with the EU until 2028.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, Turkey’s constitutional court ruled that using ByLock could be considered evidence of membership in a terrorist organization. Yalçinkaya, a former teacher, had been convicted in Turkish courts of membership in an armed terrorist organization solely on the prosecutors’ assertion that he used the ByLock app.

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