29 h. ago Supreme Court will decide if Trump’s birthright citizenship ban violates the Constitution

Birthright citizenship is the first Trump immigration-related policy to reach the court for a final ruling

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29 h. ago Supreme court to decide legality of Trump’s order to restrict birthright citizenship – US politics live

Court didn’t announce a date to hear oral arguments but it will likely be in the next few months Lauren Gambino and Melody SchreiberAfter a delay and an unusually contentious meeting, a federal vaccine advisory panel is expected to vote today whether to change the longstanding recommendation that all newborns be immunized against hepatitis B. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Up to 95 per cent of crown court cases could be decided without a jury under Labour plans to shake

Around 95 per cent of jury trials could be axed under plans by Labour which threaten to 'destroy justice as we know it', new legal analysis shows.

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1 week ago Donald Trump's election interference charges dismissed as attorney slams 'lawfare'

Pete Skandalakis, the prosecutor who recently took over the 2020 case, said in a court filing that he has decided not to pursue the case against US President Donald Trump further

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1 week ago France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012

France’s top court has upheld ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012

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1 week ago Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of illegal campaign financing in failed 2012 re

Former French president only released from prison earlier this month in connection with separate convictionThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted of illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid, after the country’s highest court rejected his final appeal.Sarkozy, who was the country’s rightwing president between 2007 and 2012, was convicted of hiding illegal overspending for his unsuccessful re-election campaign that was shaped by vast American-style rallies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The taste of freedom: Ex French president Nicolas Sarkozy is APPLAUDED by diners as he goes for lunch at Paris restaurant with Carla Bruni a day after his release from jail

After spending just 20 days in La Sante prison, Sarkozy was freed on Monday following an appeal court hearing. He arrived home in a car with blacked-out windows, escorted by police.

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3 w. ago Louisiana prison guards cut a Rastafari inmate's dreadlocks. Supreme Court will decide if he can sue

The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether a former Louisiana inmate can sue prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs

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3 w. ago What is next for Nicolas Sarkozy? Former French president freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’

Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, was found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy but will be freed

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3 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy walks free: Former French president arrives home after being released from prison following appeal hearing

He arrived in a car with blacked-out windows, which was escorted by police on motorcycles.

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3 w. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison

Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy was driven by car from La Santé prison in Paris accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and arrived at his home in the west of the city without making a public comment. Earlier, he had told a Paris appeals court by video link that his three weeks in jail had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sarkozy freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’ pending appeal – Europe live

Former French president, who is appealing against a conviction for criminal conspiracy, is released from prison in ParisAs we are waiting for the Paris court decision on Sarkozy to come, expected around 13.30 local time (12.30 GMT), let’s take a look at other news across Europe.If Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy walks free: Former French president will leave prison later today following appeal court hearing

Sarkozy, 70, who will be placed on judicial supervision, will also be banned from leaving the French territory, the court said. An appeal trial is expected to take place later.

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3 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy says life in prison is ‘gruelling’ and ‘a nightmare’

Former French president was talking to court via video link about his request to serve rest of sentence at homeEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has said his time in prison has been “gruelling” and a “nightmare” as he appeared via video link at a court hearing over his request to serve his sentence at home.Sarkozy, dressed in a navy blue suit, appeared on camera from prison on Monday, seated at a table with his lawyers beside him. He told the court: “I want to pay tribute to all the prison staff, who are exceptionally humane, and who have made this nightmare bearable – because it is a nightmare.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Court to decide today whether President Sarkozy should be released from Paris prison

The former French president has been incarcerated for less than a month

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3 w. ago French court to decide if Nicolas Sarkozy can leave prison – Europe live

Former president is seeking to be released pending his appeal against a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracyThe public prosecutor’s office appears to be in favour of releasing Nicolas Sarkozy from jail and imposing judicial supervision through other means, backed with a ban on contacting anyone else involved in the Libyan case, the French media Le Figaro and BFM TV are reporting.During the hearing, Sarkozy was also asked about his professional activities and travels, which may suggest this issue could also part of the court’s order. Continue reading...

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