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Delhi police’s conduct against wrestlers vindictive, say former SC judges

A day after the Delhi police forcibly dragged and arrested world-renowned wrestlers demanding the arrest of six-time BJP MP and three-time president of the WFI, Brijbhushan Singh, in a case of sexual harassment, retired SC judges say the conduct of the police is “vindictive and disappointing.”

The Hindu

Explained | The SC ruling on jallikattu

We explore the details and the timeline of the Supreme Court ruling on Jallikattu.

The Hindu

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll

As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most people in the U.S. say the court should allow consideration of race as part of the admissions process

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Four men found not guilty of murdering Victor Codea at Adelaide High School, but guilty of manslaughter

Four men accused of murdering Ridleyton man Victor Codea have been found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter in Adelaide's Supreme Court.

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Second Amendment Roundup: U.S. Seeking Cert on Prohibited Persons

The Administration is hoping that bad facts will make bad law.

Reason

From Master of the Roster to Master of all Judges?

A recent Supreme Court order has the effect of enlarging the powers of the CJI on the judicial side

The Hindu

Majid Kazemi executed after 'torture', his Sydney cousin urges Australia to cut ties with Iran

Sydney man Mohammad Hashemi's cousin Majid Kazemi was executed after a "forced confession and sham trial". He says if the Australian government is serious about stopping the Islamic Republic's human rights abuses, it will cut ties with Iran and list their military arm as a terrorist organisation.

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Congress ‘absolutely’ can impose ethics reform on supreme court, senator says

Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse insists legislature has power to make justices follow ethics code but ‘It is not going to be easy’

The Guardian - US

Debt-ceiling deal: What's in and what's out of the agreement to avert US default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation's borrowing authority and avoid a default

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | PM Modi inaugurates new Parliament building, installs ‘Sengol‘ near LS Speaker’s chair; ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 2023, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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SCOTUS is helping polluters

Brett Kavanaugh broke from the conservative majority to warn about helping businesses pollute the water

Salon

Kejriwal to meet KCR today in Delhi

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet said he will be meeting Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on May 27 in Hyderabad to seek support against unconstitutional and undemocratic Ordinance passed by BJP government against the orders of the Supreme Court.

The Hindu

A judge halts South Carolina's new abortion law pending state Supreme Court review

A judge put South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy on hold until the state Supreme Court can review the measure.

WEKU

Justice Kavanaugh's "Principal Concurrences"

On the Supreme Court, there is a hierarchy for listing opinions. The majority opinion always comes first. When the Court is fractured, and there is no clear majority, the opinion with the most support is usually listed first. When the case is an absolute cluster, sometimes the opinion by the…

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Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Regulatory Authority Over Wetlands

The EPA’s regulatory jurisdiction over the nation’s wetlands is limited, Supreme Court

The Hindu

Sedition and its roots in rudeness as an offence

While the courts are examining the validity of the law of sedition, its defining logic has already transplanted itself into several different provisions of law that criminalise speech

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati farmers up in arms against distribution of house site pattas at R5 zone

The protesters have alleged that the government modified the existing master plan to create the new residential zone in violation of norms; the rights on land pattas distributed are subject to final judgment of the Supreme Court, they argue

The Hindu

Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy murder case: SC stays HC order to release Gangi Reddy on bail on July 1

The Supreme Court on May 26 stayed a Telangana High Court order to release Yerra Gangi Reddy — the prime accused in the Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy murder case — on bail on July 1.

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Child Shot by Mississippi Cop After Calling 911 About Domestic Disturbance

Plus: Governments are complying more with constitutions, the Supreme Court comes to a commonsense conclusion about EPA authority, and more...

Reuters

Ukraine's Supreme Court elects new head after corruption scandal

Ukraine's Supreme Court elected a new head on Friday following the removal of his predecessor, who has been detained on bribery allegations in the country's biggest anti-corruption case.

The Hindu

Kejriwal to meet Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday

Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal in his effort to mobilise support to his opposition to the Centre’s recent Ordinance on subject of Delhi civil servants is scheduled to meet Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday

The Conversation

The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water. This is an extremely narrow interpretation of the Clean Water Act that could expose many wetlands across the U.S. to filling…

The Hindu

School jobs scam | Supreme Court notice on Abhishek Banerjee plea against Calcutta HC order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court order, which imposed a cost of ₹25 lakh on Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee while dismissing his plea in connection with the school jobs scam case.

The Independent UK

Maryland Supreme Court orders stay in Adnan Syed case as it weighs appeal

Maryland’s highest court has issued an order to prevent Adnan Syed's murder conviction from being reinstated by a lower court, as the court decides whether to hear his appeal of the lower court’s decision

Reason

In Sackett v. EPA, the Supreme Court Cuts Back Federal Regulatory Authority Over Wetlands

The Clean Water Act decision was a unanimous win for the Sacketts, and a 5-4 victory for Justice Scalia's 2006 Rapanos v. United States plurality.

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