38 h. ago ‘Shocking to the sense of liberty Americans hold dear’: the impassioned US court order in the Ábrego García case

Judges on the US court of appeals for the fourth circuit issued a memorable call for the return of Kilmar Ábrego García and the separation of government powers. Here is the textUpon review of the government’s motion, the court denies the motion for an emergency stay pending appeal and for a writ of mandamus. The relief the government is requesting is both extraordinary and premature. While we fully respect the Executive’s robust assertion of its Article II powers, we shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.It is difficult in some cases to get to the very heart of the matter. But in this case, it is not hard at all. The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order. Further, it claims in essence that because it has rid itself of custody that there is nothing that can be done....

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66 h. ago Court denies Trump administration’s appeal against order to ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported US man – live

Fourth circuit court rejects appeal saying it ‘shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge’ who is interpreting supreme court decisionDonald Trump’s administration will ask a US federal appeals court on Thursday to pause a judge’s ruling lifting access restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press (AP) for referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.The Trump administration has argued that the lower-court ruling, which mandates AP journalists be granted access to press events in the White House, infringes on the president’s ability to decide whom to admit to sensitive spaces. The White House has asked to put the ruling on hold while it appeals. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Triple killer Nicholas Prosper’s sentence referred to Court of Appeal as ‘unduly lenient’

Teenager murdered his family and was planning a school shooting in Luton

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4 d. ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tommy Robinson loses appeal against sentence for contempt of court

The 42-year-old was jailed in October last year after admitting 10 breaches of an injunction barring him from repeating libellous allegations

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4 d. ago Tommy Robinson will STAY in prison after losing bid to overturn his 18

Tommy Robinson has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his 18-month sentence for contempt of court.

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6 d. ago Tommy Robinson to discover outcome of prison sentence appeal on Wednesday

The 42-year-old was jailed in October last year after admitting multiple breaches of a High Court injunction.

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7 d. ago Lucy Letby doctor's 'contradictory' email emerges over nurse who killed seven babies

Convicted child killer Lucy Letby lost two bids last year to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal, in May for seven murders and seven attempted murders

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8 d. ago Prince Harry ‘exhausted’ by legal battle over UK police protection

Duke of Sussex says removal of security after he and Meghan left royal duties was ‘difficult to swallow’Prince Harry has said he is “exhausted” by his lengthy legal battle to reinstate his police protection.According to the Daily Telegraph, Harry believes that his UK security was removed to “force” him “back into Britain and establishment life”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Jailed child sex abuse offender Ghislaine Maxwell asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal against her conviction

Maxwell's lawyers filed a 159-page Petition to the highest court in the country on Thursday asking the Supreme Court Justices to throw out her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

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9 d. ago Tommy Robinson claims prison is ‘making him ill’ as he appeals 18

The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has access to a laptop, emails and four hours of social phone calls per day inside HMP Woodhill

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9 d. ago Further convictions of man jailed for soldier murder referred to court of appeal

John McDevitt was convicted of the murder of Private Neil Clark on Easter Monday 1984 in Londonderry.

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9 d. ago Tommy Robinson should have sentence reduced as jail ‘making him ill’, court told

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed for 18 months for the civil offence of contempt of court in October last year.

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9 d. ago Youth slashed another teen with machete in deserted station at night

After studying the reports, a sheriff decided not to impose a sentence but to refer the case to the children’s panel reporter.

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9 d. ago Benn ‘taking steps’ to ensure ICRIR can investigate Sean Brown murder

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said he is ‘carefully considering’ a recent judgment from the Court of Appeal in Belfast.

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9 d. ago Prince Harry showed 'inner anxiety' as bodyguards rushed him out of court after supporter's outburst

Prince Harry has been in the UK over the past few days to attend the Court of Appeal hearing into his security arrangements in the UK, which his lawyers argued are putting his life at risk

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9 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses to rival Coleen Rooney again over Wagatha Christie legal costs

Coleen Rooney has won the latest round in the Wagatha Christie saga, with a High Court judge today (10 April) dismissing Rebekah Vardy's appeal over legal costs

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1 week ago Tommy Robinson’s appeal against contempt of court sentence to be heard on Friday

Robinson is appealing against an 18-month jail term after admitting several breaches of a High Court order.

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1 week ago Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith led ‘totally anonymous’ life in Syria – lawyer

Smith, from Dundalk in Co Louth, is outlining her case against her conviction for being a member of so-called Islamic State at the Court of Appeal.

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