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'No clear motive' for murder of young mother

A 37-year-old man who stabbed a young Queensland mother to death in Tasmania had no clear motive for the murder, a court has been told.

AAP

The Supreme Court Should Not Let Bureaucrats Invent Crimes by Rewriting the Law

The Trump administration’s unilateral ban on bump stocks turned owners of those rifle accessories into felons.

Reason

Supreme Court to rule on Rwanda asylum policy

Defeat will be another blow to Rishi Sunak’s promise to ‘stop the boats’.

The Independent UK

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Supreme Court rejects prisoner’s appeal on prolonged solitary confinement

In a 6-3 decision, the court’s majority declined to take an appeal from an Illinois prisoner held in solitary confinement for more than three years with no opportunity for exercise

The Independent UK

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for November 2023

Welcome to the Nov. 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Tribals demand 100% quota for teachers’ posts in scheduled area of Andhra Pradesh

The future of tribal people will be at stake if the non-tribals are appointed to teachers’ posts on a contract basis in the scheduled areas in Andhra Pradesh, CITU general secretary Umamaheswara Rao has said. Addressing a gathering of more than 200 tribal people who came from Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitharama…

The Hindu

What is the ECHR and how does it relate to the Rwanda migrants policy?

Tories on the right of the party will once again call for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights if they lose in the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court ethics code doesn't satisfy Democratic appetite for legislation - Roll Call

The Supreme Court’s announcement of its first code of conduct Monday did little to damper Democrats' drive to pass legislation on the issue.

Roll Call

The Most Problematic Parts Of The SCOTUS Code of Conduct Are The Last Two Sentences Of The Statement

The Justices err when they publicly respond to public criticism.

Reason

Braverman blasts Sunak’s ‘magical thinking’ before Supreme Court Rwanda ruling

The sacked home secretary said the Prime Minister could betray the public even if he wins the legal appeal.

The Independent UK

Parliamentary panel on criminal law Bill leaves decision on death penalty to Centre

The proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 has increased the number of crimes which can attract the death penalty from 11 to 15

The Hindu

See Suella Braverman's scathing letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in full

Dear Prime Minister, Thank you for your phone call yesterday morning in which you asked me to leave Government. While disappointing, this is for the…

The National (Scotland)

Suella Braverman’s letter in full as ex-home secretary attacks Rishi Sunak in scathing letter

Suella Braverman says her attempts to take on key issues was met with ‘disregard and a lack of interest’

The Independent UK

In MP, BJP turns to welfare schemes amid public anger over price rise

A couple in their forties, Santosh Dhiman and Savita Dhiman, are waiting outside their home in Mhow, a town close to Indore city in Madhya Pradesh. A man riding a motorcycle arrives with three gas cylinders strapped to the pillion seat. “The cylinder now costs Rs 950,” says Savita as…

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SCOTUS ethics code is "peak gaslighting"

"Without any kind of enforcement mechanism, this has all the heft of a set of New Year's resolutions," expert says

The National (Scotland)

What is the Supreme Court Rwanda case about and what could the outcome be?

THE Supreme Court is set to deliver a judgment on whether or not the UK Government’s Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful.

The Independent UK

Ministers wargame response to possible Supreme Court defeat on Rwanda

New Home Secretary James Cleverly briefed the Cabinet after taking over from the sacked Suella Braverman.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Supreme Court ethics code; what climate change costs the U.S.

The Supreme Court's ethics code is a notable first, but doesn't have an enforcement mechanism. A sweeping federal report assesses the economic and social impact of climate change on American life.

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Why are India’s Information Commission posts vacant? | Explained

The Supreme Court recently cautioned that the RTI Act would be reduced to a dead letter if Information Commissions are not staffed, as pendency of cases continues to rise. We take a look at pendencies and why they persist.

The Independent UK

Minister suggests Sunak could quit ECHR if government loses Rwanda court case

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says government ‘will do whatever it takes’ to ensure Rwanda flights take off ahead of showdown court verdict

Reason

Supreme Court Adopts Ethics Code

The provisions seem sensible, though there are legitimate concerns about enforcement.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement

The new rules leave compliance up to each justice. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor have been under scrutiny for gifts, benefits, travel received from outside sources.

The Hindu

House surgeons stage protest in Kannur

.House surgeons at Kannur Govt. Med. College protest for unpaid stipends. 54 house surgeons from 2018 batch denied stipends since July 2023, despite ₹1.11 crore earmarked for stipends. College needs ₹42.12 lakh for 3 months of stipends, but fails to clarify technical hurdles faced by 2018 batch. KUHS order dated…

WEKU

Maryanne Trump Barry, former president's sister and a retired federal judge, dies

Until her retirement in 2019, Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a level below the Supreme Court. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

Reason

Court Strikes Down Ban on Town Employees Displaying "Thin Blue Line" Flag While on Town Property

A Springfield Township (Pennsylvania) resolution provides: [T]he Board of Commissioners of Springfield Township does, as a matter of respect and sensitivity to all the citizens of the Township, hereby prohibit the publicly visible display or use of any image which depicts the Thin Blue Line American Flag symbol by any…

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