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Texas: Supreme Court blocks state’s ‘de-platforming’ law

June 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Texas law forbidding social media giants from regulating certain forms of online speech has been blocked by the US Supreme Court. The legislation would have prevented larger tech companies from banning or censoring Texas […]

Abortion ruling: US Supreme Court says leak is real as investigation launched

May 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

A leaked document suggesting millions of US women could lose the legal right to abortion is genuine, the Supreme Court’s chief justice has confirmed. But it does not represent the court’s final decision, said John […]

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court leak suggests abortion law repeal

May 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court could be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to an unprecedented leaked draft of a court document. In a 98-page draft opinion, Justice Samuel Alito writes that […]

Ketanji Brown Jackson voted first black female justice in 233-year history of US Supreme Court

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court is to include a black female justice for the first time in its 233-year history after the Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nine-member bench. Three Republicans crossed the […]

Supreme Court: Senate panel deadlocks on Ketanji Brown Jackson

April 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US Senate panel has deadlocked in a vote to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, but she is set to be confirmed anyway later this week. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would […]

Texts reveal wife of Supreme Court judge urged 2020 election overturn

March 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

The wife of a US Supreme Court judge repeatedly pressed Trump White House staff to overturn the 2020 presidential election, US media has reported. Virginia Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, reportedly sent 29 text […]

US Supreme Court backs right to be touched at execution by pastor

March 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

The top US court has ruled in favour of a Texas inmate who had argued it is his right to have his pastor touch him and offer a prayer during his execution. John Henry Ramirez […]

US Supreme Court reimposes death penalty for Boston bomber

March 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has re-imposed the death sentence for convicted Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, reversing an earlier appeals court ruling to void it. Justices voted 6-3 to reject defence claims Tsarnaev’s 2015 trial […]

Supreme Court hears case that may derail Biden’s climate plan

March 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Supreme Court has heard arguments in the most significant environmental case in a decade, which could undermine President Joe Biden’s climate plan. At issue is the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to […]

Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court

January 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]