Journalist Ari Berman discusses the weakening of the Voting Rights Act and other measures that threaten democratic processes in the US, just months before the midterm elections. He highlights Supreme Court decisions, proposed legislation like the SAVE America Act, and the potential for increased distrust and interference in elections.
25 laws remain unamended despite Constitutional Court rulings, including the abortion ban and a ban on outdoor assemblies after sunset. While most laws are amended after such rulings, significant ones like the abortion law, which has a legislative gap of over 5 years, and the nighttime assembly law, with a 16-year gap, are still pending.
The Trump administration has intensified immigration arrests, detaining over 10,000 people in a week, including 2,400 in a single day, following Supreme Court victories. This surge, targeting 2,000 daily arrests, comes amidst controversy over courthouse arrests and TPS revocations for Haitians and Syrians.
The US Supreme Court issued multiple rulings empowering the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections for Haitians and Syrians, block asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, and grant broad discretion for deporting green card holders.
The US Supreme Court has issued two rulings impacting immigration, allowing the Trump administration to strip protections for TPS holders and reshape asylum policy. Critics call the decisions "disastrous" and "cruel," risking deportation for hundreds of thousands and endangering asylum seekers, while supporters celebrate.
A Filipino domestic worker, Malaya, won a £270,000 damages case against her former employer, an Emirati diplomat, in the UK. This case, alongside others, signals a legal shift limiting diplomatic immunity, especially in cases of modern slavery and exploitation.
A Filipino domestic worker, Malaya, has won a £270,000 damages case against her former employer, an Emirati diplomat, for false imprisonment and exploitation. The ruling signals a shift in diplomatic immunity laws, with UK courts now limiting its application in modern slavery cases.
Yunnan provincial authorities have jointly issued a notice to severely crack down on crimes related to non-compliance with court judgments and rulings, including obstruction of justice and fraudulent litigation. The notice encourages voluntary compliance and offers leniency for those who cooperate, while vowing strict punishment for persistent offenders.
Recent court rulings on abortion pill access have reignited a contentious political issue in a midterm year
The Trump administration has been found in violation of court rulings in an extraordinary number of lawsuits on a broad set of issues
