19 h. ago Police face ban from marching in Pride parades after court rules it breaches impartiality

The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police acted unlawfully when she allowed uniformed officers to march under a transgender flag at a Pride event last year, a judge ruled today.

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19 h. ago Judge will consider releasing Kilmar Ábrego García from jail, which may allow second deportation

Lawyers for Trump’s justice department have said Maryland man will be detained if he is freedA federal judge in Tennessee could rule on Wednesday on whether to release Kilmar Ábrego García from jail to await trial on human smuggling charges, a decision that could allow Donald Trump’s administration to try to deport the Maryland construction worker for a second time.Lawyers for the justice department have said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) will detain Ábrego García if he is freed. Ice officials have said they will initiate deportation proceedings against the Salvadorian national and will possibly try to send him to a third country such as Mexico or South Sudan. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Judge will consider releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail, possibly leading to his deportation

A federal judge in Tennessee could rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges

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41 h. ago New York county clerk rejects Texas’s effort to fine doctor in abortion pill case

A New York doctor faced a $113,000 penalty from Texas after being accused of shipping abortion pills across state linesA New York county clerk again rejected an effort by Texas to fine a New York-based doctor accused of shipping abortion pills across state lines, in a case that could tee up a US supreme court showdown between states that protect abortion access and those that ban it.On Monday, acting Ulster county clerk Taylor Bruck rejected a court filing by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, which sought to collect a $113,000 penalty against Dr Margaret Carpenter. Paxton had sued Carpenter in December 2024 over allegations she shipped abortion pills to a Texas woman in defiance of the state’s ban on virtually all abortions. When Carpenter didn’t show up to a court hearing earlier this year, a judge automatically ruled against her and ordered her to pay the fine as well as stop mailing pills to Texas. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Landmark ruling finds Russia shot down MH17 with 38 Australians on board

Europe’s top human rights court finds Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russia in July 2014Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEurope’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands, finding Moscow shot down flight MH17, killing all passengers, including 38 Australians.Judges at the European court of human rights ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law, from shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014 to the murder, torture, rape, destruction of civilian infrastructure and kidnapping of Ukrainian children after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Judge rules case threatening Virginia Giuffre’s Prince Andrew payout to proceed

A judge has ordered that the £7.5million suit against Prince Andrew's sex abuse accuser be passed on to her estate following her suicide . It could mean the mother-of-three’s children could stand to lose out on their inheritance

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7 d. ago Jewellery shop worker, 60, loses case over claim boss called him an ‘old git’

Judge rules Ashok Ahir failed to prove boss made ‘belittling’ comment during meal with colleagues

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1 week ago Diddy verdict recap: Sean Combs denied bail despite being cleared of most serious crimes in sex trafficking trial

The judge ruled Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will remain behind bars as he awaits sentencing, citing his ‘yearslong pattern of violence’

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2 w. ago Diddy verdict latest: Sean Combs denied bail despite being cleared of most serious crimes in sex trafficking trial

The judge ruled Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will remain behind bars as he awaits sentencing, citing his ‘yearslong pattern of violence’

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2 w. ago Judge blocks Trump’s asylum ban at southern border saying he exceeded authority

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful

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2 w. ago Diddy verdict live: Sean Combs denied bail despite being cleared of most serious crimes in sex trafficking trial

The judge ruled Diddy will remain behind bars as he awaits sentencing, citing his history of domestic violence

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2 w. ago Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

A federal judge has ruled that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful

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2 w. ago ‘Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe, judges rule

MI5 previously said there had been ‘failings and errors’ in legal proceedings related to an alleged source accused of abusing two women.

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2 w. ago ‘Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe in BBC injunction case, judges rule

An injunction was granted in April 2022

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2 w. ago The supreme court is cracking down on judges – and letting Trump run wild | Steven Greenhouse

The justices’ decision limiting judicial injunctions gives a red light to the most effective check on the president’s power grabEver since Donald Trump returned to power, he has carried out an unprecedented assault against the country’s rule of law. But we can be thankful that one group of people – federal district court judges – have bravely stood up to him and his many illegal actions.His excesses include gutting federal agencies, deporting immigrants without due process, seeking to cut thousands of federal jobs despite their legal protections, and ordering an end to birthright citizenship. Intent on upholding the constitution and rule of law, district court judges have issued more than 190 orders blocking or temporarily pausing Trump actions they considered illegal. Their decisions have slowed the US president’s wrecking ball as it demolishes federal agencies, devastates foreign aid, decimates scientific research and demoralizes government employees.Steven Greenhouse is a journal...

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2 w. ago Judge rules Afghan migrant was a child when he arrived in Britain despite assessment finding he was 'fully developed with grey hairs' and 'lacked a youthful glow'

An Afghan asylum seeker was a child when he arrived in Britain, despite having grey hairs and authorities finding he lacked a 'youthful glow', a UK judge has ruled. 

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2 w. ago Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns

A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing judge compares ITV star to a 'wardrobe' in awkward jibe

Lorraine Kelly has ruled out ever taking part in Strictly Come Dancing after a judge's remark about her moves

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2 w. ago Judges rule against Palestinian human rights group's claim that the UK is illegally arming Israel

A Palestinian human rights group lost a legal challenge against the U.K. government over supplying Israel with parts for F-35 fighter jets

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2 w. ago Judges to rule on Palestinian group’s legal action over Israel military exports

Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq is taking legal action against the Department for Business and Trade over exports of parts for F-35 jets.

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