In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has found that Switzerland’s inadequate efforts to tackle climate change violated the human rights of its country’s citizens, represented by more than 2,000 older Swiss women. The landmark decision sets a powerful precedent for future climate-related lawsuits in Europe and around the world. “It is […]
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‘A massive win for all generations’: European human rights court rules Switzerland violated rights with climate inaction
Censorship on Trial at the Supreme Court
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL Billed as one of the most consequential lawsuits of the last century, Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v Biden) is a legal battle that stands at the intersection of free speech protections and social media companies. The plaintiffs, which include psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty, and epidemiologists Martin Kulldorff and Jay Bhattacharya, cosignatories of […]
Supreme Court Divided on Censorship
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL See here for my analysis and commentary of the government’s oral arguments and the Justice’s interrogations of the government. The Solicitor General of Louisiana, who argued the case for our side, opened by pointing out that the government has many levers for coercion of social media companies, and they have been aggressively […]
Supreme Court Case ‘Threatens Chaos’ To Immigration System
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Texas court sidesteps anti-judge shopping reforms, fueling conservative legal strategies
The Northern District of Texas has made a pivotal decision to continue its current case assignment process, defying new anti-“judge shopping” guidance from the Judicial Conference. This choice allows conservative groups to handpick judges for their cases, sparking a debate about fairness and impartiality in the judiciary. Chief U.S. District Judge David Godbey conveyed the […]
Supreme Court’s abortion pill decision could set precedent for contraception rights
Image Credit: Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court’s deliberation over the fate of mifepristone, a cornerstone drug for reproductive freedom, has ignited concerns about a domino effect that could jeopardize access to a broad range of healthcare services, including birth control and gender-affirming treatments. This legal battle unfolds against the backdrop of concerted Republican efforts to […]
Supreme Court weighs major changes to abortion pill access: Live updates
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case that could have sweeping consequences for all Americans’ access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill. The hearing returns the issue of abortion to the Supreme Court almost two years after its landmark decision to overturn constitutional protections to the procedure. The court… […]
Roughly 200,000 immigration deportation court cases DISMISSED after DHS failed to file paperwork
(NaturalNews) Since Joe Biden took office in January of 2021, immigration judges across America have thrown out some 200,000 deportation cases due to the U.S…. Source Views: 0
Portugal court ruled in 2020 that PCR tests are TOO UNRELIABLE to confirm COVID-19 â but this ruling is still being ignored
(NaturalNews) In late 2020, a judge in Portugal condemned the widely used PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for identifying the presence of the Wuhan… Source Views: 0
Appeals court blocks Texas immigration law just hours after Supreme Court ruled in the stateâs favor
(NaturalNews) The Biden administration’s continued attempts to keep illegal immigrants flowing across the border in Texas took a huge hit when the Supreme Court… Source Views: 0
Gun restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional, U.S. appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that criminal defendants can be stripped of their right to handle firearms, affirming a lower court ruling and dealing a blow to gun rights advocates. The 9th Circuit decision sided against two defendants who claimed that the government could not take away their firearms before they could be convicted… […]
Annulments of Local Court Convictions or Sentences
In New South Wales, the criminal law allows a conviction or sentence to be reconsidered in certain circumstances. The primary way this happens is through an appeal to a court. Apart from an appeal, a conviction or sentence may be reviewed in New South Wales under the procedures set out in the Crimes (Appeal and […]
US Supreme Court Denies Request By Group To Host Drag Show At Texas University
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by a student group that asked to host a drag show at West Texas A&M University and sought to lift a school ban on the performance. In a one-sentence order, the high court wrote that Justice Samuel Alito […]
Court halts SEC climate disclosure rule
A federal court on Friday halted a new federal rule that would require publicly traded companies to reveal climate change-related information. A panel of Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judges issued an order that pauses the rule as litigation against it plays out. The order, from Judges Edith Jones, Stephen Higginson, and Cory Wilson —… […]
Navarro files emergency appeal with Supreme Court ahead of deadline to report for prison
Former Trump economic adviser Peter Navarro filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on Friday, a last-ditch effort to avoid reporting for his prison term as he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. Navarro has been ordered to report to a Miami prison on Tuesday to serve a four-month sentence in connection with… […]
Australian Court Blocks Covid Vaccine Challenge
A judge who previously provided legal counsel to Pfizer has blocked a legal challenge over Moderna’s and Pfizer’s mRNA Covid vaccines, stalling efforts to raise the alarm over alleged unregulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs), including high levels of DNA contamination, in the vials. The dismissal of the lawsuit on the procedural matter of standing is […]
DC Court Greenlights Flurry Of Jan. 6 Lawsuits Against Trump
Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia has issued an order allowing three Jan. 6 lawsuits to proceed against former President Donald Trump after a court rejected his assertion of presidential immunity. Former President Donald Trump sits in New York State Supreme Court […]
Queensland Supreme Court rules COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cops and paramedics were unlawful
Queensland Supreme Court rules COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cops and paramedics were unlawful Four years after the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) began – when public health mandates such as lockdowns, social distancing and vaccines were rolled out – Australia has finally realized that its pandemic response was not in accordance with the law based on human […]
Alabama Supreme Court IVF Ruling Highlights Dominionist Threat to Americans’ Freedoms
Analysis The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling declaring that frozen embryos must be treated as persons under the state’s wrongful death law could have devastating consequences for Alabama couples using in-vitro fertilization to help them have children. Beyond that, if Chief Justice Tom Parker’s hopes are realized, the decision could push the entire nation’s legal […]