Fifty years after Gregg v. Georgia reinstated the death penalty, a Marshall Project analysis reveals its dysfunction. Fewer than 20% of death sentences result in execution, with cases often dragging on for decades. Racial disparities persist, and outcomes remain arbitrary, leading to calls for abolition.
The Supreme Court fined the Chhattisgarh government Rs 2 lakh for occupying private land for nearly four decades without compensation and dragging landowners back to court. The court upheld the high court's order for higher compensation and interest from 2006.
A Brisbane court is deciding if a teenager accused of planning a nail bombing campaign was a "troubled kid" making jokes or a determined terrorist. The defense argues he was experimenting with ideas, while the prosecution points to evidence like bomb manuals and online searches as proof of intent.
India's Supreme Court declared the right to walk a fundamental right, integral to life and free movement. It mandated demarcated footpaths on all roads, prioritizing pedestrians over vehicles, and urged the government to enact a law for this.
The Supreme Court declared walking a fundamental right under the Constitution, integral to the rights to life and free movement. It urged the government to enact a law mandating footpaths on all roads for pedestrian safety, citing the death of a child.
A Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant proposed a statutory fund to financially assist young, first-generation lawyers, especially from marginalized sections, facing hardship in their initial years. The court acknowledged issues like inadequate infrastructure and meager stipends that deter women and poor lawyers from continuing in the profession.
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a CBI investigation into alleged corruption during the Tamil Nadu assembly trust vote. The bench cited unsubstantiated allegations and lack of credible evidence.
A judge has ruled Scottish government guidance allowing some transgender prisoners to be held in jails matching their gender identity unlawful. Lady Ross stated sex segregation must be based on biological sex, citing a Supreme Court ruling. The campaign group For Women Scotland challenged the policy.
The Supreme Court proposed a 'Young Lawyers' Professional Assistance Fund' to address financial hardships faced by new lawyers, preventing 'brain drain'. The court also highlighted the need for better infrastructure for women lawyers.
Emory University law students are petitioning the Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the federal judiciary's internal system for addressing workplace harassment and discrimination, arguing it lacks independent oversight and protections afforded to other workers.
Emory University law students are petitioning the Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the federal judiciary's internal system for addressing workplace harassment and discrimination, arguing it lacks independent oversight and protections afforded to other workers.
Tamil Nadu's assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to reject Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project, citing violations of tribunal and Supreme Court orders regarding Cauvery water allocation.
The Supreme Court of India will examine a plea to create a national digital register for advocates, similar to Aadhaar, to combat the issue of fake lawyers. The Bar Association of India highlighted concerns that 35-40% of practicing advocates may lack genuine degrees.
West Bengal has approached the Supreme Court to challenge a Delhi High Court decision allowing the early release of Md Rashid Khan, convicted in the 1993 Bowbazar blast case. Khan has served over 33 years, and the state's Sentence Review Board opposed his release.
The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a federal law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms violates the Second Amendment. The decision protects marijuana users like Ali Danial Hemani but does not eliminate the government's ability to restrict gun access for addicts.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook faced over $1.3 million in legal and security costs due to attacks from the Trump administration, including accusations of mortgage fraud by Bill Pulte. Cook denied the claims, asserting political motivation. A Supreme Court case stemming from her firing by Trump could impact the Fed's independence.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled for a Texas marijuana user, Ali Danial Hemani, stating a law barring gun ownership for illegal drug users violates the Second Amendment. The decision is a setback for the Trump administration and comes amid evolving cannabis laws and other gun rights cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user, in a Second Amendment challenge to a federal law barring drug users from owning firearms. The decision dismisses a charge against Hemani, who was found with a gun and marijuana.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that prosecuting marijuana users for possessing guns violates the Second Amendment. The decision, stemming from Ali Hemani's case, narrowly interprets the law and does not address other potential firearm restrictions for drug users.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that prosecuting a Texas marijuana user for owning guns violates the Second Amendment. The decision, based on the vagueness of the term "unlawful user" in the relevant law, does not address all potential gun restrictions for drug users.
Donald Trump's attempt to personally appear before the Supreme Court to defend his decree on birthright citizenship failed. The judges showed him that even he has no say in court, and his legal arguments were unconvincing. This is seen as a significant defeat for Trump, highlighting the limits of presidential power within the US system of checks and balances.
Former Supreme Court Justice Kwon Soon-il, who was acquitted in the first trial for practicing law without registration at Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management, will now face an appellate court ruling. The prosecution filed an appeal against the dismissal of charges.
Maree Mavis Crabtree, accused of killing her two adult children five years apart, has been acquitted of all murder charges. She was arrested in 2018 over the deaths of Jonathan Crabtree (2017) and Erin Crabtree (2012). A jury found her not guilty of murder, attempted murder, and fraud in relation to Jonathan's death. Charges for Erin's death were discontinued.
Maree Mavis Crabtree, accused of murdering her two adult children five years apart, has been acquitted of all charges. Police alleged she drugged her children and staged overdoses. A jury found her not guilty of murder, attempted murder, and fraud related to her son's death, and other charges, including her daughter's murder, were discontinued.
