Ukraine court overturns acquittal verdict of policeman for allegations of torture during Revolution of Dignity – JURIST

Ukraine court overturns acquittal verdict of policeman for allegations of torture during Revolution of Dignity – JURIST

The Ukrainian Kyiv Court of Appeal overturned the acquittal verdict of the Dniprovskyi District Court of Kyiv regarding a former policeman of the Berkut Military Police, sentencing him to six years in... Read more »
Hong Kong court rules activist Jimmy Lai’s conspiracy charge within time limit – JURIST

Hong Kong court rules activist Jimmy Lai’s conspiracy charge within time limit – JURIST

The Hong Kong High Court ruled against Jimmy Lai in his challenge against the court’s jurisdiction to hear the charge of conspiracy to sedition on Friday. The court ruled that the prosecution... Read more »
Canada court grants CCLA standing to challenge New Brunswick’s gender identity policy in school – JURIST

Canada court grants CCLA standing to challenge New Brunswick’s gender identity policy in school – JURIST

The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick granted the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) a public interest standing to challenge the policy change carried out by the Minister of Education and... Read more »
Pakistan Supreme Court orders election commission to resolve concerns over 2024 general election – JURIST

Pakistan Supreme Court orders election commission to resolve concerns over 2024 general election – JURIST

The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued an order on Friday that requires the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to resolve grievances relating to the absence of a fair and free process in... Read more »
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn – JURIST

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn – JURIST

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled 4-3 that the state legislature’s assembly district maps are unconstitutional under the Wisconsin Constitution on Wednesday and ordered new remedial maps to be drawn for the... Read more »
US Supreme Court denies expedited review of Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case – developing story – JURIST

US Supreme Court denies expedited review of Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case – developing story – JURIST

The US Supreme Court has denied a request from Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to expedite review of former President Donald Trump’s claim of “absolute presidential immunity.” The move comes after Smith asked... Read more »
UK Supreme Court rules that AI cannot be an ‘inventor’ under Patents Act – JURIST

UK Supreme Court rules that AI cannot be an ‘inventor’ under Patents Act – JURIST

The UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that an “inventor” under the Patents Act 1977  must be a “natural person” and not artificial intelligence (AI). The Supreme Court heard the landmark appeal,... Read more »
Federal Court Decision Leaves New York Religious Leaders to Decide If Congregants Can Carry Firearms

Federal Court Decision Leaves New York Religious Leaders to Decide If Congregants Can Carry Firearms

Amid an increase in bias incidents motivated by the Israel-Hamas, places of worship in New York must now choose whether to let congregants carry firearms while attending services, Jennifer Mascia reports for... Read more »
Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from state’s 2024 ballot – JURIST

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from state’s 2024 ballot – JURIST

JURIST Deputy Editorial Director William Hibbitts and US Bureau Chief JP Leskovich from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law contributed to this report. The Colorado Supreme Court held on Tuesday that former US... Read more »
Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from state’s 2024 ballot – JURIST

Trump asks full bench of US appeals court to consider gag order in election interference case – JURIST

Former US President Donald Trump on Monday again asked the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to weigh in on a gag order imposed in federal prosecutors’ election interference case... Read more »
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