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Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate

Associated Press  

— A state judge in Montana heard arguments Thursday over policies that block transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses. One rule in the state blocks transgender people born in Montana from changing the sex designation on their birth certificate. Another policy prevents transgender residents from changing the sex on their driver’s licenses …

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Sir Asutosh Mookerjee - The Renaissance Man: A Centennial Tribute
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sir Asutosh Mookerjee - The Renaissance Man: A Centennial Tribute

Live Law  

If greatness consists in the combination of character and intellect of the highest order and if it is to be judged by the enduring value of solid work done in the fields of thought and action and its lasting impact on people and events, Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyay was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding men, one of India's greatest sons. …

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The battle over L.A.’s ‘no encampment’ zones gets more intense
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The battle over L.A.’s ‘no encampment’ zones gets more intense

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. “41.18 is a failed policy that has only made our homelessness crisis worse.” Horvath, who represents parts of the Westside and San Fernando Valley, made those assertions amid an already hot debate over a memo, issued by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, sharply criticizing 41.18. …

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States' Power To Tax Mineral Rights Eclipsed By Union Law On Mineral Development : Harish Salve In Supreme Court [Day 4]
9 months, 2 weeks ago

States' Power To Tax Mineral Rights Eclipsed By Union Law On Mineral Development : Harish Salve In Supreme Court [Day 4]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed its 4th day of hearing the 9-judge constitution bench matter about royalties imposed on mining. Senior Advocate Harish Salve, representing the Eastern Zone Mining Corporation, contended that Entry 50 is sui-generis, and the limitation on taxing power arises from the law of mineral development, not from legislation passed by Parliament. That's the real point.” …

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Niger repeal of anti-migration law applauded as one less ‘colonial fetter’
1 year ago

Niger repeal of anti-migration law applauded as one less ‘colonial fetter’

Al Jazeera  

Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015. At the weekend, Niger’s military government abrogated the controversial Law 36-2015, which criminalised transportation of migrants north from Agadez to Libya and Algeria for onward transition to Europe. “It was a law that was forced on the Nigerien government by the European Union …

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Planned Parenthood Arizona joins others restarting abortions
2 years, 3 months ago

Planned Parenthood Arizona joins others restarting abortions

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Planned Parenthood Arizona has joined several other providers that have restarted abortion care in the state —, although it may only be temporary — after clinics ceased providing the service when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women do not have a constitutional right to end a pregnancy. “So we chose Tucson because that’s where we had providers …

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Here’s what’s next for Trump after the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago
2 years, 4 months ago

Here’s what’s next for Trump after the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago

CNN  

CNN — The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida on Monday signaled an extraordinary escalation of an investigation into the handling of certain documents from his presidency and raises questions about whether his legal exposure extends beyond whether he improperly took government records when he left the White House. To take the extraordinary step of executing …

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Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
2 years, 5 months ago

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states

Associated Press  

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Background: Under current law, Kansas does not ban most abortions until the 22nd week of pregnancy, when they’re allowed only to save a patient’s life or to prevent “a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily …

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New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting

NPR  

New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting There have been two mass shootings in New York since April. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, says her state has some of the toughest gun laws in the country. SUPLINA: Well, you know, New York, in its last session, passed a first of its …

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Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Had Undergone 6 Years For Offence Punishable With A Maximum Term of 7 Years
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Had Undergone 6 Years For Offence Punishable With A Maximum Term of 7 Years

Live Law  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to an accused who had undergone a sentence for a period of 6 years for an offence for which the maximum term of punishment is 7 years. Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained.—Where a person has, during the period of investigation, inquiry or trial under this Code of an …

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Arizona abortions could end with Supreme Court decision
3 years ago

Arizona abortions could end with Supreme Court decision

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Abortions in Arizona could become illegal overnight if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark 1973 decision that said a woman has a constitutional right to end her pregnancy without government interference. The high court’s new conservative majority signaled it would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right under …

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Supreme Court Hands Abortion-Rights Advocates A Victory
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Hands Abortion-Rights Advocates A Victory

NPR  

Supreme Court Hands Abortion-Rights Advocates A Victory NOEL KING, HOST: A divided Supreme Court stood by its most recent precedent on abortion. It stuck by its 2016 decision, in which it said that a Texas law that required doctors who provide - who perform abortions at clinics - that law required them to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. …

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