The US Senate shot down a war powers resolution (WPR) in a 47-53 vote on Wednesday, declining to impose limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war with Iran. If it had passed then the resolution would have required President Trump to seek congressional approval prior to any future military action. The vote mostly [...]
An Athens appellate court on Wednesday upheld 2020 convictions of far-right party Golden Dawn’s leadership and senior members, confirming the party’s designation as a criminal organization. Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias welcomed the decision and described it as “a historical milestone for the Greek justice system and the rule of law.” Golden Dawn, founded by [...]
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is not an “arm of the State” of New Jersey, and it cannot claim sovereign immunity against personal injury lawsuits filed out of state. The case, Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation, consolidated two cases from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and [...]
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously held that federal appellate courts must be highly deferential to administrative adjudications when determining whether undisputed facts amount to “persecution” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The opinion, written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, held that the INA requires federal courts to treat Board of Immigration Appeals [...]
Editor’s note: This story is part of ongoing coverage of the lead up to Mangione’s trial. Read coverage of federal oral arguments to dismiss Counts Three and Four here and on the dismissal ruling here. In a letter filed Friday, federal prosecutors told Judge Margaret Garnett they will not will not appeal the ruling barring [...]
British Columbia’s chief coroner issued a statement on Monday announcing a formal inquest into potential systemic and procedural issues raised following a mass shooting that resulted in nine deaths in the small Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge. Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan’s will investigate facts leading up to the shooting and will notably analyze how artificial [...]
The state of Minnesota sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to prevent it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funding, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back. The state seeks a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from withholding Medicaid funding–the health care [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that Germany’s proposed amendment to the basic income program for job seekers would undermine fundamental human rights and violate the country’s constitution, urging parliament to reject the bill. HRW’s senior Europe researcher, Kartik Raj, said that the proposed bill does not comply with Germany’s human rights obligations under [...]
The European Union’s second-highest court strengthened air passengers’ rights in the event of flight delays in a ruling released Wednesday, clarifying when travelers are entitled to financial compensation under EU law. In its judgment, the General Court of the EU concluded: The autonomous decision of the operating air carrier to wait for the passengers of [...]
The South Korea Central District Court on Wednesday jailed two doctors for performing an abortion on a woman who was in her 36th week of pregnancy. The court held that the hospital director and the operating surgeon are both guilty of murder, sentencing them to prison terms of six and four years, respectively. According to the prosecutor, the [...]
