5 d. ago Supreme Court allows Texas electoral map that favours Republicans

Conservative justices hand win to Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional votes

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5 d. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Workers who are sensitive to rejection can sue for disability discrimination, tribunal judgment rules

Ryan Toghill began working at Lidl in Newport (pictured), Monmouthshire, in October 2019 but was unfairly dismissed for reasons relating to his ADHD, a judge has found.

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7 d. ago Workers who are sensitive to rejection can sue for disability discrimination, tribunal judgement rules

Ryan Toghill began working at Lidl in Newport (pictured), Monmouthshire, in October 2019 but was unfairly dismissed for reasons relating to his ADHD, a judge has found.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court blocks ruling on Texas congressional map deemed likely racially based

The justices have previously blocked lower-court rulings in redistricting disputes, notably in Alabama and Louisiana

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2 w. ago Immigration judge rulings on whether foreign criminals and rejected asylum seekers should be allowed to remain in UK are set to be made public

The move by Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr follows a series of controversial cases where criminals and failed asylum seekers have blocked or delayed their deportation.

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3 w. ago Judge rejects ‘racially gerrymandered’ maps in Texas that gave Republicans extra districts

Federal judge instructed state to use older maps, with Republicans likely to appeal decisionUS politics live – latest updatesNew maps that added five Republican districts in Texas hit a legal roadblock on Tuesday, with a federal judge saying the state cannot use the 2025 maps because they are probably “racially gerrymandered”.The decision is likely to be appealed, given the push for more Republican-friendly congressional maps nationwide and Donald Trump’s full-court press on his party to make them. Some states have followed suit, and some Democratic states have retaliated, pushing to add more blue seats to counteract Republicans. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Harvey Weinstein prosecutors say defense's jury misconduct claims are 'implausible'

Prosecutors are urging a judge to reject Harvey Weinstein’s claims that his June sexual assault conviction was marred by threats and bullying among jurors

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