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How did the Colorado Supreme Court justify extending Section 3 of 14th amendment to the presidency? How did the minority opinion argue against this?
The NYTimes' December 19/20, 2023 LIVE: Trump Ballot Ruling; Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules includes the following:
The Colorado court’s lengthy ruling ...
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If UK government "ignored the law" on asylum seekers, what are the consequences? [duplicate]
The UK government wants to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, but the proposed policy has been ruled unlawful by the UK Supreme Court.
The Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson is widely reported ...
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Why hasn't the Attorney General investigated Justice Thomas?
It sounds like Justice Thomas has made clear and egregious mistakes in disclosure,
Over the past two decades, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has reported on mandatory financial disclosure ...
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What is the scope of judicial review by the Supreme Court of India?
The various articles of the constitution (Part V, Chapter IV - The Union Judiciary) regarding the supreme court seem to give the impression that their conduct is heavily regulated by presidential ...
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What Are The Exact Differences Between The US Judicial System And The Proposed Israeli Judicial Reform, In Terms Of Checks And Balances
The Israeli Judicial Reform plan is still in the making, so changes to the precise rules of the proposal are expected. But the basic ideas of it are as follows:
According to the current law, some ...
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Would Roe V. Wade have been overturned even without Dobbs V. Jackson triggering the Judicial Review?
I have meager knowledge of US Politics, even less of US Laws.
I am curious to know whether
The SCOTUS was actively considering overturning Roe V. Wade and Dobbs V. Jackson was just a "happy"...
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Can a state delegate the creation of a law to an unelected agent such as the Supreme Court?
This is with regard to the constitutionality of "trigger laws" such as those that went into effect, automatically, after the overturn of Roe vs. Wade.
I am neither a lawyer nor a politician, ...
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Why don't politicians appoint young and healthy ideological fresh graduates as Supreme Court justices?
Supreme Court justices are often chosen not solely based on their professional skills and reputation, but also based on their political orientation in order to advance certain ideology. One example is ...
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Why are legal decisions in the US so politicized?
(Not sure if this should be on the Law.SE. I'm guessing the answer is more political than legal, hence I'm asking it here.)
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A difficult political atmosphere for ...
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Which are the the parts of the EU treaties that are incompatible with the Polish constitution according to Poland's highest court?
There are lots of articles related to Poland's highest court ruling that some parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution (example), but I cannot find the exact articles ...
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Why does the current Polish government favor distancing from EU despite a rather low Euroscepticism and possible serious financial consequences?
According to Euronews, Poland’s constitutional court on Thursday ruled the country's laws had supremacy of those of the European Union.
The article provides more context about the decision and a ...
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What are the types of decisions of the Supreme Court that can be overruled by the U.S. Congress?
What are the types of decisions of the Supreme Court that can be overruled by Congress?
In some countries, when the Supreme Court makes decision on any
matter, it cannot be reversed by any lower ...
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Why hasn't the Supreme Court found the Hatch Act unconstitutional?
The Hatch Act is a law that was passed in 1939. It says that Cabinet employees as well as other non-presidential Executive Branch members cannot talk about candidate-specific issues among other things....
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Would a Constitutional court make sense in The Netherlands?
Unlike many other countries, The Netherlands has no constitutional court. Article 120 of our constitution even says:
De rechter treedt niet in de beoordeling van de grondwettigheid van wetten en ...
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Is Israel prejudiced against Jews that are atheists?
From this answer, (emphasis added by me)
Whether a Jew can cease being Jewish is a controversial topic. In the eyes of the Israeli state it is possible, but probably requires a religious conversion. ...
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