August 2024 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Judge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 election interference case

August 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has dismissed an effort to have it thrown out. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Trump’s legal team had provided “no meaningful evidence” the former president […]

Australian senator Linda Reynolds sues alleged rape victim for defamation

August 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Australian senator is suing a former staff member who says she was raped inside Parliament House for defamation, over claims the politician helped cover it up. Brittany Higgins made global headlines in 2021 when […]

Three men accused of plotting 9/11 attacks on the US have entered into a pre-trial plea deal agreement

August 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the Department of Defense says. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Month: August 2024

Judge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 election interference case

Three men accused of plotting 9/11 attacks on the US have entered into a pre-trial plea deal agreement