The ruling against a major Republican election law, issued by a federal judge in Tallahassee, is likely to be overturned either by a higher appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
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Kenya’s Supreme Court Rejects President’s Plan to Amend Constitution
Civil society groups had criticized the proposal as an attempt to expand presidential power and strengthen the elite’s grip on national politics.
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Rap Lyrics Are Sending People to Prison
Rap songs are increasingly showing up as evidence in criminal trials.
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Maryland Judge Throws Out Democrats’ Congressional Redistricting Map
The ruling, in which the judge said Democrats had drawn an “extreme gerrymander,” was the first time this redistricting cycle that the party’s maps had been rejected in court.
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Censure of Politician Did Not Violate First Amendment, Supreme Court Rules
A verbal reprimand, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote for a unanimous court, is itself a form of free speech.