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In a blow to death penalty abolitionists, the Supreme Court on Friday held that judiciary has never endeavoured to make death penalty redundant or non-existent. The courts have never tried to avoid awarding capital punishment in deserving cases. "It has never been the effort of the Courts to somehow make this punishment [sentence of death] redundant and non-existent for all practical purposes," the Court observed in a judgment. Though the apex court has held that capital punishment should be awarded only in the rarest of rare cases and even proposed extended prison term without remission, the judiciary cannot ignore death penalty as an alternative punishment as long as it remains in the law books. "The quest for justice in such cases, with death sentence being awarded and maintained only in extreme cases, does not mean that the matter would be approached and examined in the manner that death sentence has to be avoided, even if the matter indeed calls for such a punishment," a … [Read more...] about Judiciary has never tried to make death penalty redundant: SC judgment

Prince Andrew’s sex accuser Virginia Giuffre is set to address the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell. The 38-year-old is one of six women listed by US Government prosecutors who have been informed they have the right to provide impact statements to the New York Court on Tuesday. Along with Ms Giuffre, “Jane, Annie, Kate, Carolyn and Melissa” have also been listed as women who are allowed to address Judge Alison Nathan before she passes sentence. In a filing today, US Attorney Damian Williams wrote to the courts arguing all six had a right to be heard. “The Government respectfully submits this letter in response to the Court’s Order dated June 21, 2022 directing the Government to confirm that victims have been notified of the rights described in the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA) in advance of the sentencing scheduled to take place on June 28, 2022,” it read. An undated handout photo taken at an undisclosed location shows (L- R) Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine … [Read more...] about Prince Andrew’s sex accuser to speak at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sentencing

Immediately after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the federal right to abortion on Friday , Fox News hosts and analysts declared that this was a “wonderful day” and a “victory for former President Donald Trump.” As millions of Americans reeled from the loss of Roe v. Wade protections, Fox News legal analyst Andrew McCarthy declared that this ruling was a cause for celebration across the nation. “It’s a great day for life. A great day for the restoration of constitutional jurisprudence. It is just a great day,” he crowed. “The court, despite the terrible onslaught of protests and intimidation it sensed over the last seven weeks, stood strong,” he added, referring to April’s leak of a draft of the opinion. McCarthy went on to praise the court for doing “the usual yeoman’s work” in getting this decision done, adding that it “befits the grandeur of this occasion.” Additionally, he pointed out that he’s “been working for decades” to get Roe stricken down. … [Read more...] about Fox News Celebrates the Death of Roe: ‘It’s a Wonderful Day!’

ATLANTA — The impact was immediate: the moment the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade , Robin Marty, the operations director of the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, told nurses, desk staff and a doctor on Friday they could no longer provide abortions. “I can’t believe they f—ing did it,” she said via phone. “You have to stop now!” Just as Roe was a landmark case for women’s rights in 1973, its reversal Friday is a resounding, if expected, ruling that will again reshape abortion in this volatile and divided nation. It left millions of women in conservative states wondering what their options are. Marty’s clinic staff had to tell more than 20 patients in their waiting room that they could continue their ultrasounds and counseling, but could not have their abortions. Then they began calling up about 100 patients, one by one, to cancel appointments and refer them to a clinic about 200 miles away in Atlanta, where the procedure is still legal. But the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic abortion landscape

Months after the White House promised an “ all-of-government approach ” to address the looming end of nationwide abortion access, providers, patients, and prosecutors across the country are still waiting for federal guidance on whether the procedure will soon be a crime in their own state. Legal experts and abortion-rights advocates have been sounding the alarm for months that the nationwide patchwork of pre- Roe v. Wade abortion bans, post- Roe “trigger laws” and other legislation restricting abortion access will lead to legal chaos now that the Supreme Court has struck down the constitutional right to an abortion. As the national grapples with the implications of the nation’s highest court’s decision ruling against abortion access in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the Department of Justice has still not issued any public guidance for officials in states where some of those laws are mutually contradictory. “That’s going to lead to potential chaos, … [Read more...] about ‘Trigger Law’ States Are Flying Blind Without Biden’s Guidance

The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen sets a precedent that could be used in challenges against other similar “may issue” state gun laws, according to legal experts. The Court sided with the plaintiffs in a 6-3 decision, with Justice Clarence Thomas writing the majority opinion . It ruled New York’s regulation requiring “proper cause” to obtain a license to conceal carry a handgun violates the Fourteenth Amendment by prohibiting a law-abiding citizen from bearing arms for self-defense purposes. In “may issue” states, authorities “have discretion to deny concealed-carry licenses even when the applicant satisfies the statutory criteria, usually because the applicant has not demonstrated cause or suitability for the relevant license,” Thomas wrote in the opinion. In “shall issue” states, officials typically do not have that same discretion and must provide a qualified and properly-documented applicant with the relevant … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Ruling On Guns Puts Several Other Blue States In The Crosshairs, Legal Experts Say

close Video Susan Collins says Kavanaugh, Gorsuch 'inconsistent' on abortion precedent Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Erin Hawley responds to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, calling the initial ruling ‘egregious’ on ‘America Reports.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Michigan Supreme Court to rule on whether abortion is protected by the state's constitution, just hours after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the issue of abortion to the states. Before Roe v. Wade, abortion was illegal in Michigan under a 1931 law that criminalizes the practice without exceptions for rape or incest. That 91-year-old law will not immediately take effect because a Michigan judge issued a preliminary injunction last month, ruling that abortion is protected under the state's constitution. Supreme Court Police officers erect a barrier between … [Read more...] about Michigan Gov. Whitmer asks state’s top court to rule on abortion rights

The parents of a Bowling Green State University student who died in a hazing incident last year have filed a lawsuit against the school, saying his death “could have been prevented.” Shari and Cory Foltz spoke with NBC News correspondent Erin McLaughlin on TODAY Thursday about taking legal action against the university after their son, Stone Foltz, 20, died in March 2021 from alcohol poisoning at an off-campus fraternity initiation event at the Ohio school. In a new lawsuit filed Wednesday, Stone’s parents allege the school “turned a blind eye to hazing ... while encouraging students like Stone to join its fraternities and sororities.” “Despite being completely aware of the hazing activities that have taken place at Bowling Green for decades, the University enthusiastically endorses Greek life to parents and students,” the Foltzes said in a statement after filing the lawsuit. “To be clear, any perceived benefit students get from joining a Greek organization is completely … [Read more...] about Parents of student who died in hazing incident file lawsuit against Bowling Green State University

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Three former fraternity members were sentenced Thursday to jail terms for their roles in the hazing death of a Bowling Green State University student, while two others were ordered to serve house arrest. Jarrett Prizel, 19, of Olean, New York, Daylen Dunson, 22, of Cleveland, and Ben Boyers, 21, of Sylvania, Ohio, had all pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and hazing counts. Dunson and Boyers also pleaded guilty to obstructing justice, while Dunson also admitted to tampering with evidence. Niall Sweeney, 21, of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Aaron Lehane, 21, of Loveland, Ohio, both pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and hazing, while Lehane also admitted to obstructing official business. The charges stemmed from the March 2021 death of Stone Foltz , 20, a sophomore from Delaware, Ohio. Authorities have said Foltz died of alcohol poisoning after a fraternity initiation event in which he was hazed into finishing an entire bottle of alcohol. … [Read more...] about 5 former fraternity members sentenced in hazing death of Ohio college student

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday suspended the sentence of life imprisonment awarded by the Thiruvananthapuram CBI Special Court to Fr. Thomas M. Kottoor and Sister Sephy, convicts in the Sister Abhaya murder case . The Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran also granted them bail. The order came on a petition seeking to suspend their sentences and grant them bail, filed by the convicts along with their appeals against the CBI Special Court verdict. EDITORIAL: Murder in the convent: On Sister Abhaya murder case Fr. Kottoor and Sister Sephy were awarded the sentence after they were found guilty of murdering Sister Abhaya. Abhaya was found dead in a well at Pious X convent of the Knanaya Catholic order in Kottayam in March 1992. The trial court had found that the accused persons had inflicted a fatal blow on the rear side and middle of the head of Sister Abhaya with a blunt weapon, like a hand axe, at about 4.30 am on … [Read more...] about Sister Abhaya murder case | HC suspends life sentence of convicts