Tag: #law

Brazil prosecutor urges Supreme Federal Court to reject Bolsonaro’s bid to reopen attempted-coup conviction

Prosecutor‑General Paulo Gonet asked Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court to reject Jair Bolsonaro’s criminal‑revision petition seeking to overturn his 2025 attempted‑coup conviction.

#brazil, #bolsonaro, #supremecourt, #stf, #law

EU's Top Court Rejects Nord Stream 2 AG Appeal, Upholds 2019 Gas-Pipeline Rules

Court of Justice dismisses Nord Stream 2 AG's final appeal, confirming EU gas-market rules apply to pipelines linking member states with non-EU countries.

#nordstream2, #eu, #energy, #law

Ninth Circuit Denies DOJ Bid to Segregate California Mail Ballots Ahead of Nov. 3

Ninth Circuit rejects DOJ bid to force California and Los Angeles County to segregate mail ballots flagged as likely noncitizen votes, keeping state rules intact before Nov. 3.

#elections, #california, #law

EU Court: Hungary Breached Law by Converting Prison Sentences for Migrant‑Smuggling into Deportations

Top EU court rules Hungary's 2023 decree unlawfully converted prison sentences for migrant‑smuggling into deportations and re‑entry bans.

#eu, #hungary, #migration, #law

EU General Court Dismisses Hungary’s Challenge to Use of Immobilized Russian Asset Proceeds for Ukraine

EU court says it lacks jurisdiction to review Hungary's challenge to using proceeds from immobilized Russian assets to support Ukraine.

#eu, #hungary, #ukraine, #law

Judge Revives New York Fraud Claim Against DCG and Barry Silbert in Genesis Yield Lawsuit

A Connecticut federal judge revived a New York common-law fraud claim against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert in the Genesis Yield investor suit.

#cryptocurrency, #law, #digitalcurrencygroup, #genesis

Supreme Court limits protections for independent agencies, allows removal of FTC commissioners while pausing Fed dispute

High court trims a 1935 precedent, letting the president remove FTC commissioners; the court leaves the Federal Reserve governor’s fate unresolved for now.

#law, #supremecourt, #ftc, #federalreserve

Report: Federal 'Metro Surge' in Minneapolis–St. Paul Involved Two Unlawful Killings and Thousands of Detentions

Human Rights Watch says Operation Metro Surge (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) resulted in two unlawful killings, roughly 4,000 detentions, racial profiling and wide fear in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

#immigration, #humanrights, #minnesota, #law

Supreme Court Rules Mississippi Courts Misapplied Batson in Death-Row Case

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court says Mississippi courts improperly shut down Terry Pitchford’s Batson challenge over excluded Black jurors.

#law, #supremecourt, #batson, #deathpenalty

34 State Attorneys General Ask Court to Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

A bipartisan coalition of 34 state attorneys general asks a federal judge to force Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster and select amphitheaters.

$LYV, #antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #law