US Supreme Court rejects former Guantanamo detainee's request to appeal war crime convictions
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions, including one for the killing of a US soldier in Afghanistan. Khadr waived his right to appeal in 2010 when he pleaded guilty to murder charges. Despite a subsequent [...]
US Supreme Court declines hearing parent challenge to school gender identity policies
The US Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to a Maryland school district’s gender identity policy, which parents are alleging violates their rights. In John and Jane Parents v. Montgomery County Board of Education, three parents with children who attend Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) allege the school enacted policies that violated their [...]
The High Court in London ruled in favour of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Monday, allowing him to appeal against his contentious extradition to the US for alleged espionage associated with the publication of US classified documents while he . He will remain in the UK for the time being. Outside the High Court, under uncharacteristically [...]
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan appears virtually before court from jail
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan appeared virtually before the Supreme Court of Pakistan from jail on Thursday. Khan’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle shared the pictures from his appearance and added, “Illegally incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s pictures’ appear on social media after 285 days from a court hearing today.” According to local [...]
Panama president-elect plans new checkpoints to control border with Colombia
Panama’s next president José Raul Mulino announced Thursday that the forthcoming government is planning to set up new checkpoints in a thick jungle area along its southern border, which has become a dangerous segment of the path for the growing number of migrants trying to head to the US. During his proclamation as president-elect, Mulino [...]
The Supreme Court of Korea dismissed an appeal on Thursday filed by doctors and medical professionals aiming to stop the South Korean government’s plan to increase the medical school admissions by up to 2,000 students next year, according to reports from local media. This initiative responds to the need to increase the number of medical [...]
AI, Voice Actors, and the Illusion of Authenticity on the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board
A recent project combined historic court transcripts, voice actors, and AI to breathe new life into Brown v. Board of Education — the Supreme Court case decided 70 years ago today that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The project used voice-acting performances in an effort to mimic the tones and courtroom setting of the [...]
India Supreme Court outlines requirements for state acquisition of private property
The Supreme Court of India ruled Thursday that any acquisition of private property by the state must meet a set of criteria under Article 300A of India’s Constitution, which includes being carried out for a public purpose, following the law, and following proper procedure. A two-justice bench including PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar held: In [...]
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld four voting restriction laws passed in 2021. The laws were challenged for violating five provisions of the Arkansas Constitution. Arkansas law already required county clerks to find sufficient similarity in the signatures of the absentee ballot application and the voter registration. Act 736 replaced “voter registration” with “voter [...]
The Supreme Court of India ruled Thursday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has no authority to arrest an individual directly under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 with only recognition of the complaint from a court. The top court determined that to obtain custody, the central agency must seek permission from the special [...]
