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Why California cities are suing themselves over homeless encampments

San Francisco and Sacramento are locked in lawsuits over encampents, as the US Supreme Court weighs changing a major precedent, Josh Marcus reports

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A small venture capital player becomes a symbol in the fight over corporate diversity policies

A venture capital firm that has backed buzzy new companies has become symbolic of the fight over corporate diversity policies

The Independent UK

New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error

New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law

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Michigan’s top court won’t revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal

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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet discusses proposal to shift State administration to Visakhapatnam

AP CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy discussed proposal to shift State govt's seat to Visakhapatnam in Cabinet meeting. Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath said CM expected to shift base soon. YSRCP wants relocation done before year ends to signal commitment to 3-capitals plan. Move will add to TDP's woes, as they'll…

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Michigan's top court won't revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal

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Karnataka moves Supreme Court over inability to release 5K cusecs water to TN, seeks Mekedatu clearance from Centre

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court expressing its inability to release 5,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery reservoirs in the state.

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Today in Supreme Court History: September 20, 1968

9/20/1968: The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission denied a certificate of no exterior effect to the Penn Central Transportation Co. The Supreme Court found that the City of New York did not violate the Takings Clause in Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York (1978).

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CM Siddaramaiah urges MPs from Karnataka to put aside politics and stand together in Cauvery water dispute

Karnataka CM reiterates that the State requires 106 TMC of water of which 33 TMC is for drinking, 70 TMC for crop protection, 3 TMC for industrial purposes. “At present, we are left with only 53 TMC of water,” he told MPs from the State.

The Hindu

Constitution Bench to hear challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act on October 17

A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday decided to hear from October 17 a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Section 6A is a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum…

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NGOs condemn NHRC, call it ‘silent spectator’ to human rights violations

Civil society groups condemn APF for acceding to NHRC's request to host 28th Biannual Conference in New Delhi, citing NHRC's dismal performance & lack of action to protect marginalised groups. They allege NHRC is using conference to white wash its sins & call on APF to see through politicization.

The Hindu

Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions

The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.

WEKU

West Point sued by anti-affirmative action group for considering race in admissions

Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) claimed West Point violated the Fifth Amendment by using race-concious admissions

The Independent UK

Challengers urge Supreme Court to allow Alabama redistricting order - Roll Call

Several challengers to Alabama’s congressional map on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court not to halt a lower court ruling on a new map.

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Harris touts automatic voter registration in visit to Pennsylvania - Roll Call

Vice President Harris visited a Pennsylvania community college as the battleground state implemented automatic voter registration.

The Hindu

CM to discuss release of Cauvery water to T.N. with State MPs, Union Ministers in Delhi today

With the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) directing Karnataka to continue releasing water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar have called a meeting of the Members of Parliament and Ministers from Karnataka in the…

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Restoring the Voting Rights Act is still on this Alabama Democrat's agenda

Despite a divided Congress, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is still pushing to shore up the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark law.

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Not interested in delay but won't hurry either: Maharashtra Speaker on disqualification pleas

Mumbai Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar says he won't delay or rush decision on disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs, to ensure justice.

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Accused pub stabber's case fast-tracked for trial

The man accused of stabbing a father outside a pub in country Victoria has pleaded not guilty and will stand trial in Victoria's Supreme Court.

Reason

The Irony of the Battle Over Legal Reform in Israel

The Jewish world was once ruled by a religious lawyerocracy; the Zionist left wants a secular version.

The Hindu

SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs

Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Speaker to start disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs within a week; notes Speaker must show "deference & dignity" to SC's direction

The Independent UK

Is Hunter Biden’s gun case a test for the Second Amendment?

A Supreme Court decision expanding gun rights might have set a precent to protect him. But the charges he’s facing are rarely brought, raising questions about the case’s survival, legal experts tell Alex Woodward

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Adani-Hindenburg case | Petitioner alleges links between SC’s expert committee members and Adani, wants fresh panel

Petitioner urges SC to form fresh expert committee to investigate Adani-Hindenburg case, citing conflict of interest in current one. Members of current committee include O.P. Bhatt, J.P. Devadhar, K.V. Kamath, Nandan Nilekani and Somasekhar Sundaresan

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SC to hear Tamil Nadu’s appeal against Madras HC verdict quashing prohibitions on online games played for money

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a Madras High Court judgment which struck down a statutory ban on games like Rummy and Poker, played online

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Petition alleges ‘conflict of interest’ in SC-appointed panel to investigate Adani Group

A new petition filed in the Supreme Court has alleged “conflict of interest” involving members of the expert committee set up to investigate allegations against the Adani Group.

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