Tag: Supreme
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh overturned the reform that led to violent protests | News in brief
At least 114 people have died in the demonstrations, mainly organized by students. Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has overturned a lower court decision to restore quotas for government jobs. Pursuant to…
Washington Post: President Biden to announce major Supreme Court reforms | News in brief
The reforms would include, for example, a limitation on the length of the judges’ term of office and a verifiable code of ethics. Biden is also considering a constitutional amendment…
Spain’s Supreme Court dismissed the terrorism charges against Catalonia’s separatist leader | News in brief
The charges brought against Carles Puigdemont are related to the referendum on Catalan independence in 2017. However, Puigdemont is still facing numerous other legal cases. The Spanish Supreme Court rejected…
Supreme Court rules law leading to forced sterilizations unconstitutional
In Japan, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, July 3, unconstitutional the now-defunct law that led to the forced sterilization of thousands of people in the country. This is a…
Biden: Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity ‘dangerous precedent’ | News in brief
The sitting US president says that in practice Monday’s decision means there are no limits to what the president can do. President of the United States Joe Biden commented on…
Supreme Court grants partial victory to Donald Trump on immunity
Prosecuted for his attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, former President Donald Trump has petitioned the US Supreme Court to determine whether he enjoys blanket immunity.…
US Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump!
The US Supreme Court justices have ruled 6-3 that the former President is entitled to immunity from prosecution for his official actions, but that immunity does not apply to his…
US Supreme Court recognizes ‘presumption of immunity’ for Trump’s official acts – L’Express
A “great victory” for democracy, according to Donald Trump. The US Supreme Court with a conservative majority on Monday July 1 referred to the lower courts the question of his…
US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho | News in brief
The Supreme Court struck down broad abortion rights last June, and many states have since tightened their abortion laws. US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho. Last August, Idaho…
Supreme Court refuses to restrict state intervention in social networks
The country’s highest court ruled on Wednesday June 26 that members of the Biden administration are justified in discussing with social media platforms about publications deemed problematic. This is a…