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Richard Glossip: US Supreme Court halts man’s fourth execution attempt

May 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A convicted man in Oklahoma has escaped a fourth execution attempt after a rare intervention from the US Supreme Court. The court halted Richard Glossip’s 18 May execution after the state’s top lawman said he […]

Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

April 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented […]

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that limits access to abortion pill mifepristone

April 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a court decision that would halt the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. A judge said current rules over access to the drug – used in the most […]

US Supreme Court backs death row inmate Areli Carbajal Escobar over DNA claim

January 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has said a Texas death row inmate’s conviction should be reviewed after the DNA evidence used at his trial was found to be suspect. Areli Carbajal Escobar was convicted of murdering […]

Trump taxes: US lawmakers get access to former president’s returns

December 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s tax returns have been handed over to a committee of the US House of Representatives after the former president lost a long legal battle to keep them sealed. The Treasury Department said it […]

Trump taxes: Supreme Court clears Democrats to see Trump tax returns

November 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ordered former President Donald Trump’s tax forms to be released to a Democratic-controlled congressional committee. The move is a major blow to Mr Trump, who has tried for years to […]

Trump seeks Supreme Court ruling in Mar-a-Lago dispute

October 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute over sensitive documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Florida estate in August. Mr Trump wants the justices […]

Adnan Syed: Conviction overturned in Serial podcast murder case

September 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has quashed a Baltimore man’s murder conviction in a case that spawned hit true crime podcast Serial. Adnan Syed was 19 when he was sentenced to life in prison for the death […]

New York overhauls gun laws after Supreme Court ruling

July 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

New York has passed emergency legislation to ban guns from many public places, following last month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling which struck down the state’s restrictions. The rules also require gun buyers to prove they […]

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights

June 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

Millions of women in the US will lose the legal right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned a 50-year-old ruling that legalised it nationwide. The court struck down the landmark Roe v Wade decision, […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]