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 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.
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.
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 later discontinued.
Maree Mavis Crabtree, accused of murdering her two adult children five years apart, has been acquitted of all charges. She was arrested in 2018 over the deaths of Jonathan Crabtree in 2017 and Erin Crabtree in 2012. A jury found her not guilty of murder, attempted murder, and fraud related to Jonathan's death. Charges for Erin's death were discontinued.
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.
The Supreme Court has stepped in to address a case involving dismissed judicial officer Amrish Kumar Jain, which has seen four Punjab and Haryana High Court judges recuse themselves. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has directed the acting Chief Justice to form a bench that must hear the case without recusal, warning of serious consequences for any "tricks" to force recusals.
A father alleges two Ghaziabad hospitals denied treatment to his 4-year-old daughter after she was sexually assaulted and injured, leading to her death. The Supreme Court is hearing the case, questioning hospital accountability.
A letter bearing the Supreme Court's emblem, announcing a ban on smartphones for all government employees effective June 17, circulated on social media. The Supreme Court has not commented, and government departments continue to use WhatsApp.
Brazil's Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, for interfering in his father's coup plot trial. Living in the US since 2025, he was sentenced to over four years in prison and barred from public office for eight years.
Speculation is rife over a potential split in Shiv Sena (UBT) following reports of Deputy CM Eknath Shinde meeting with 6 MPs from Uddhav Thackeray's camp in Delhi. Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant urged the Lok Sabha Speaker not to recognize any breakaway faction.
Lawyers for Haitian immigrants urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the case challenging the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 330,000 Haitians, citing new evidence of a "preordained outcome" and overruling of career staff by political appointees.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison by Brazil's supreme court for allegedly courting US interference in his father Jair Bolsonaro's coup plot trial. Eduardo, who lives in the US, was accused of seeking sanctions and tariffs from the Trump administration to aid his father's case.
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro for allegedly seeking US interference in his father's coup plot trial. He is accused of lobbying for sanctions against justices and tariffs on Brazilian goods.
