Updated 9:19 pm PST, Saturday, November 10, 2018 FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 file photo, West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry leaves the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va. after a federal jury was selected for his criminal trial. On Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, the office of Gov. Jim Justice said that he has accepted the resignation of the suspended state Supreme Court justice recently convicted of federal charges, days ahead of a legislative session set to consider the justice’s removal amid an ongoing scandal involving the court. (Craig Hudson/The Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP) less FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 file photo, West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry leaves the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va. after a federal jury was selected for ... more Photo: Craig Hudson, AP … [Read more...] about Convicted West Virginia Supreme Court justice stepping down
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New Zealand Supreme Court rules ban on prisoner voting inconsistent with bill of rights
The Supreme Court of New Zealand ruled Friday that denying prisoners the right to vote is inconsistent with the country’s Bill of Rights. This ruling reaffirms a previous declaratory statement issued by New Zealand’s High Court. Section 12 of New Zealand’s Bill of Rights reads: Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—(a) has the right to vote in genuine periodic elections of members of the House of Representatives. In 2010 the government passed the Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2010, which increased New Zealand’s previous voting prohibition to all prisoners. Originally the prohibition only applied to prisoners serving sentences of three or more years. Through their original claim, five prisoners sought a declaration of inconsistency from New Zealand’s High Court, acknowledging that a new amendment was inconsistent with Section 12. The court acquiesced, citing that it was their role to notify … [Read more...] about New Zealand Supreme Court rules ban on prisoner voting inconsistent with bill of rights
Supreme Court of Canada endorses nationwide securities regulator
The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday endorsed the creation of a nation-wide securities regulator. Canada is the only G20 country that does not currently have a national securities regulator. There have been a number of attempts to make a nationwide regulator in Canada since the 1930s. The Canadian Constitution is structured to give the power to make these types of regulations only to the provinces; the creation of a national securities regulator would unduly take these powers from the provinces. A 2011 court decision suggested that the initiative proceed in the structure of a cooperative system. This system would set up a framework for a national regulator and allow the provinces to opt-in to the program if they agree with its policies. In having the ability to decide if they want to participate or not, the Court ruled that the provinces retain the powers granted to them in the Constitution. Previous “passport regimes” allowed participants in the securities market to have … [Read more...] about Supreme Court of Canada endorses nationwide securities regulator
Trump Wants DACA Fight to Go to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump said Friday that he hopes a legal battle over an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation goes to the Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday decided to keep in place an injunction blocking Trump's decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Lawsuits by California and others challenging the Trump administration's decision will continue in federal court while the injunction remains in place. DACA has protected 700,000 people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families that overstayed visas. The Trump administration has said it moved last year to end DACA because Texas and other states threatened to sue, raising the prospect of a chaotic end to the program. … [Read more...] about Trump Wants DACA Fight to Go to Supreme Court
US Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeals Against Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules [Read Order]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani November 9, 2018 6:26 pm Change Font Size The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday refused to review a 2016 case brought by various broadband service providers challenging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) net neutrality protections from the Obama era. The FCC was issued by the Obama administration in 2015 to protect principles of net neutrality, which require that all traffic on the internet should be treated equally. It prohibited broadband providers from blocking or slowing traffic and banned them from offering so-called fast lanes to companies willing to pay extra to reach consumers more quickly than competitors. Before the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, various telecommunications companies, as well as independent providers, had essentially asserted that they operated more similarly to broadcast networks and should be allowed editorial discretion over the content … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeals Against Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules [Read Order]