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Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Amendments To Supreme Court Rules To Ensure Accuracy In Pleadings
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Amendments To Supreme Court Rules To Ensure Accuracy In Pleadings

Live Law  

Senior Advocate S Muralidhar suggested to the Supreme Court on Friday that amendments should be made to the Supreme Court Rules to delineate the responsibilities of different categories of lawyers involved in a case to verify the pleadings made in a petition. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih was hearing a case concerning false statements …

Supreme Court Counsel Petitions False Statements State Senior Letter
Trump’s second term will be more lawless than the last
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s second term will be more lawless than the last

Slate  

Each week, Dahlia Lithwick welcomes you to the show by saying “Amicus is Slate’s podcast about the courts, the law and the Supreme Court.” Sometimes that list includes the rule of law, sometimes democracy. In the wake of the election, Amicus and Slate’s jurisprudence team have been wrangling some big questions around what we do and how we do it. …

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Trial Court Erred In Closing Evidence Upon Refusal Of Accused's Counsel To Enter Appearance: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside POCSO Conviction
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trial Court Erred In Closing Evidence Upon Refusal Of Accused's Counsel To Enter Appearance: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside POCSO Conviction

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has set aside the conviction of a man convicted by the Special POCSO Court on the grounds that when the appellant's counsel refused to appear, instead of appointing an Amicus Curiae at that instance, the trial court closed the evidence. It was contended by the Amicus Curiae on behalf of the appellant that on account of trial …

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Gaetz is gone, but will SCOTUS bless Trump trampling the Senate?
1 month ago

Gaetz is gone, but will SCOTUS bless Trump trampling the Senate?

Slate  

If you had forgotten the chaos of Trump 1.0, the frenzied first two weeks of transition to Trump 2.0 has surely been a stark reminder. A pair of random billionaires are claiming in advance that SCOTUS will back their extra-governmental plans for a slash and burn policy for federal agencies; accusations of sexual misconduct swirl around cabinet picks; nominations are …

Trump Slate Plus
Centre in SC strongly opposes setting up ex judges panel to monitor stubble burning
1 month ago

Centre in SC strongly opposes setting up ex judges panel to monitor stubble burning

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday opposed in the Supreme court a proposal to form a committee of former apex court judges to oversee the implementation of measures to curb stubble burning, a key contributor to Delhi-NCR's air pollution. A bench headed by former Supreme Court's Justice Madan B Lokur had heard pleas related to pollution and the role of …

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High-Level Committee to Decide on Wayanad Landslide Categorization
1 month, 3 weeks ago

High-Level Committee to Decide on Wayanad Landslide Categorization

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court will decide on the categorization of the Wayanad landslide in two weeks. The High-Level Committee will review the arguments presented by the Additional Solicitor General and the Amicus Curiae. The committee will also consider a parametric insurance scheme to provide quick relief to the affected communities.

Law Insurance Disaster Management Public Policy
Trump’s mass deportation promise is based on a dangerous law that is still on the books.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s mass deportation promise is based on a dangerous law that is still on the books.

Slate  

It’s easy to dismiss nativist rhetoric as mere Trumpy “locker room talk.” But when it comes to immigration, deportation, and even detention, rhetoric about foreigners and violent invaders is actually a legal long game. Toward the end of the summer of 2023, Katherine Yon Ebright, counsel in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, noticed that right-wing anti-immigration groups …

Trump Slate Podcasts
Supreme Court to Examine Need for Comprehensive Guidelines on Coaching Centres' Safety
2 months ago

Supreme Court to Examine Need for Comprehensive Guidelines on Coaching Centres' Safety

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has called for an examination of the need for comprehensive guidelines and policy to ensure safe working of coaching centres. The matter has been tentatively listed on November 18. The court will consider the issue in light of the recent tragic incident in Delhi where 3 students lost their lives. The court will also look into the …

Law Safety Coaching Centres Children's Safety New Delhi
Will Trump steal the election? Here’s how it could happen.
2 months ago

Will Trump steal the election? Here’s how it could happen.

Slate  

As we stop for gas with almost two weeks to go before Nov. 5, we’re kicking the tires of American democracy to see if it’s roadworthy. On this week’s show, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Matthew Seligman, one of the authors of How to Steal a Presidential Election, to examine the legal avenues available to Donald J. Trump and his …

Trump
Election 2024: Ron DeSantis’ Florida abortion rules are key in the state.
2 months, 1 week ago

Election 2024: Ron DeSantis’ Florida abortion rules are key in the state.

Slate  

On this week’s bonus episode, exclusively for Slate Plus members, Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia go over this week’s arguments in Garland v VanDerStok, the case concerning untraceable, unlicensed DIY gun kits also known as ghost guns. Next, Dahlia and Mark turn their attention to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ loose relationship with the First Amendment, especially when it comes …

Mark
Chief Justice John Roberts: Trump Team Captain, or centrist judge?
3 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts: Trump Team Captain, or centrist judge?

Slate  

Chief Justice John Roberts has been labeled by some as the serious centrist at the court, and he seemed to embrace and internalize that. But the New York Times’ revelations about behind-the-scenes maneuvers favoring Trump in last term’s insurrection cases shattered that illusion once and for all. As we head into another pivotal Supreme Court term, Dahlia Lithwick and Greenhouse …

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Dengue Surge: Karnataka High Court Appoints Senior Advocate KN Phanindra As Amicus
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Dengue Surge: Karnataka High Court Appoints Senior Advocate KN Phanindra As Amicus

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday appointed Senior Advocate KN Phanindra as Amicus Curiae to assist the court in its suo-motu case against rise in number of Dengue cases in Bengaluru and other districts of the state, especially rural areas. ".the Right to Health and Right to be Treated and Right to Live in a Healthy Environment is a fundamental …

Bengaluru High Court Court Dengue
Supreme Court bump stocks ruling: Clarence Thomas seems fine with supercharging deadly weapons.
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court bump stocks ruling: Clarence Thomas seems fine with supercharging deadly weapons.

Slate  

A bump stock is an attachment that converts a semi automatic rifle into a weapon that can fire as many as 800 rounds per minute - an intensity of gunfire matched by machine guns. On Friday, the US Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era bump stock ban introduced in the wake of that tragedy, in which 60 people were killed …

Supreme Court Gun Thomas Opinionpalooza
From voting rights to guns to abortion, the Supreme Court originalist majority has caused chaos.
7 months, 1 week ago

From voting rights to guns to abortion, the Supreme Court originalist majority has caused chaos.

Slate  

Get your tickets for Amicus Live in Washington DC here. This week they’re trying to understand the mechanisms of what Professor Saul Cornell calls “the originalism industrial complex” and how those mechanisms plug into the highest court in the land. They’re also asking how and why liberals failed to find an effective answer to originalism, even as the various “originalist” …

Supreme Court Slate Plus Dahlia Originalism Amicus
The U.S. Supreme Court’s dangerous myth-making: The origins of originalism.
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The U.S. Supreme Court’s dangerous myth-making: The origins of originalism.

Slate  

In this, the first part of a special series on Amicus and at Slate.com, we are lifting the lid on an old-timey sounding method of constitutional interpretation that has unleashed a revolution in our courts, and an assault on our rights. But originalism’s origins are much more recent than you suppose, and its effects much more widespread than the constitutional …

Originalism
Amicus Live: How Originalism Captured The Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Amicus Live: How Originalism Captured The Court

Slate  

Date: May 14, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Location: Sixth & I, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC Tickets: $15-$80 JUST ANNOUNCED: We are thrilled to announce the addition of Congressman Jamie Raskin to tomorrow’s event. At this live taping, Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, and special guests civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill, Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, …

Supreme Court Event Location Sixth
Untreated Waste Flowing Into Bay Of Bengal? Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks 'Better Affidavit' From State On Preventive Measures
9 months ago

Untreated Waste Flowing Into Bay Of Bengal? Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks 'Better Affidavit' From State On Preventive Measures

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to file a better affidavit showing measures taken to connect the drains of the fisherman community to the newly set STP. It was urged that the existing Effluent Treatment Plants constructed at various places in Visakhapatnam area are inadequate to deal with and treat the effluents which are emitted from various …

High Court State Stated Waste Set Sewage Stp
No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, says amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC
9 months, 1 week ago

No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, says amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing debate on whether or not negative reviews posted on social media adversely affect the collections of a film, the amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court has recommended that films not be reviewed in the first 48 hours of their release. The report submitted by amicus curiae Shyam Padman contains strict guidelines to prevent "review bombing" …

Social Media Film Kerala Court Reviews 48 Hours
No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, recommends amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC
9 months, 1 week ago

No movie reviews within 48 hours of release, recommends amicus curiae appointed by Kerala HC

India TV News  

The ongoing debate on movie reviews has taken an interesting turn in Kerala High Court. Now in an interesting turn of events, the amicus curiae has suggested that no movie reviews should be posted after 48 hours of its release, as this will allow people to form their own opinion without being influenced by someone. For the unversed, the movie …

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Judge Cannon 'on thin ice' after latest ruling in Mar-a-Lago case: expert
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Cannon 'on thin ice' after latest ruling in Mar-a-Lago case: expert

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon may have placed herself closer to getting removed from overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case. The Trump-appointed federal judge has raised eyebrows with some of her decisions that seem to favor the former president, who's been accused of the mishandling of sensitive government materials, but legal analyst David Lat said Cannon could have jeopardized her role in …

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Judge Cannon's 'worrisome' wording sparks fear Trump classified docs case may be dismissed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Cannon's 'worrisome' wording sparks fear Trump classified docs case may be dismissed

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon has described two recent filings — both in support of former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his confidential document case — as helpful, spurring concerns among legal experts and those closely following the case. Cannon filed to the Florida federal court Wednesday a paperless order accepting two amicus briefs, one from the America First Legal Foundation …

Court Trump Smith Cannon Meese Considerable Help
Supreme Court rules Trump can be on the Colorado ballot: What it means for the 2024 election.
54 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rules Trump can be on the Colorado ballot: What it means for the 2024 election.

Slate  

This episode is member-exclusive. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive SCOTUS analysis and extended episodes of Amicus, but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. The Supreme Court ruled early Monday that alleged insurrectionist Donald Trump can remain on the Colorado republican primary ballot, and that no state may remove him, even if they …

Trump 2024 Election
Take Steps To Implement Suggestions For Improving Functioning Of Children Homes Within Four Weeks: High Court To Delhi Govt
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Take Steps To Implement Suggestions For Improving Functioning Of Children Homes Within Four Weeks: High Court To Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to implement within four weeks the suggestions for improving the facilities and functioning of the children homes in the national capital. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain was referring to the suggestions made by Amicus Curiae, Senior Advocate Satish Tamta, in a …

Homes Children Court Delhi Govt Four Weeks Suggestions Curiae Suggested
How to be a constitutionalist: Four lessons from Fali S. Nariman's cases
9 months, 4 weeks ago

How to be a constitutionalist: Four lessons from Fali S. Nariman's cases

Hindustan Times  

Fali S. Nariman, who died on February 21 at the age of 95 once said, a lawyer doesn’t retire, he drops dead. Nariman was a part of landmark cases which shaped constitutional law including Golaknath, which preserved fundamental rights from infringement, Keshavananda Bharti, which laid down the basic structure doctrine, Minerva Mills, which clarified important aspects of the basic structure …

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