Trump seeks to dismiss Georgia election interference charges
Former US President Donald Trump asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss the 13 criminal charges against him in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s 2020 presidential election interference case. Trump claimed that, because all of the charges stem from political speech or advocacy, the US Constitution’s First Amendment shields him from criminal responsibility. [...]
New York appeals court upholds Trump gag order in civil fraud trial
A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a gag order imposed by a lower court judge in the state’s civil fraud trial against him and his family’s business. Though the appellate process remains ongoing, the civil trial came to an end on Wednesday. On Friday, Trump indicated [...]
The Pursuit of Dignity: A Tale of the Indian Supreme Court’s Contempt
Contempt of Court is a double-edged weapon, which if correctly used, protects the authority of the court; if misused it harms as well. The contempt case against Mr. Prashant Bhushan, a Senior Advocate at the Indian Supreme Court, is a recent example of such exorbitant use of contempt power. Bhushan was held guilty of contempt [...]
Canada hate speech law constitutionality ruling [Canada HRT]
Warman, et al. v. Lemire, et al., Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, September 2, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has...
