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WEB1 day ago · October 2, 2024 12:04:33 pm. A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland blocked the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) on Tuesday from prohibiting a planned October 7 vigil commemorating those killed in the Israel-Gaza War. A student organization, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), filed a lawsuit against …
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WEB4 days ago · Joel Zivot. September 12, 2024 09:16:58 pm. In the Israel-Hamas war, accusations of an Israeli “genocide” against the people of Gaza have created fierce debate and, consequently, warrant a reappraisal of the meaning of the term. Far from the historical and legal definition of the word, accusations of genocide against Israel have transformed ...
Faux Originalism and Supreme Hypocrisy — Reflections on Day 1 ...
WEB20 hours ago · The author, a Constitutional Law scholar, argues that the US Supreme Court's current batch of conservative justices prioritize political outcomes over their purported originalist principles, particularly in high-stakes election-year rulings...
US Supreme Court denies request to block EPA rules under ...
WEB20 hours ago · The US Supreme Court denied a request on Friday to place a hold on a lower court’s decision to uphold two EPA rules while the decisions are under appeal, meaning that the EPA rules must be followed until the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit makes a ruling. The first EPA rule at issue 89 FR 16820, mandates …
Australia court upholds X fine for not disclosing measures to ...
WEB20 hours ago · October 7, 2024 09:40:04 am. An Australian court upheld an order on Friday for X (formerly Twitter) to pay a fine of A$610,500 for failing to comply with a regulator’s request for information disclosing anti-child-abuse practices, amid efforts to impose responsibilities on digital platforms to protect children from online exploitation.
An Eye for an Eye Is Not a Legal Basis to Use Force ...
WEB20 hours ago · The author, a former UN war crimes prosecutor, argues that Israel's military response to the October 7 attacks has crossed ethical and legal boundaries, transforming from lawful retaliation into a cycle of vengeance that undermines its own security and values while perpetuating international crimes...
US federal court blocks revised student debt relief plan
WEB3 days ago · A US federal court on Thursday blocked the Department of Education’s revised student debt relief plan from taking effect in six states. The preliminary injunction came on the final day of a temporary restraining order that was set to expire. Effective immediately, the ruling stops the Department of Education from mass canceling student loans ...