Somalia: Somali President Mourns Kenyan Senator Yusuf Haji
[Dalsan Radio] Somali's President Mohamed Abdullaho Farmaajo has condoled with the family and the people Garissa of senator Mohamed Yusuf Haji.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Chrystul Kizer, A Black Woman Who Allegedly Killed Her White Trafficker, Can Now Claim Self-Defense,
Chrystul Kizer, a Black woman who was charged with killing a 34-year-old white man who she claimed trafficked her for sex at the age of 16, has now been granted a chance to use a new defense strategy that could set her free. A Wisconsin court ruled this week that...
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Granger says coalition’s actions ‘fortified democracy’ during elections impasse - Stabroek News
Former President David Granger has declared that the processes that took place in the five-month period between elections day and the final declaration of results last year were “necessary to ensure the functioning of the
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Federal Appeals Court to Now Hear Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown's Case En Banc | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown has won a legal battle to have the full federal appeals court to hear her case. She was convicted on fraud and tax charges in a charity scam orchestrated by her longtime chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, and the charity’s founder, Carla Wiley.  They were also
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Source: The Florida Star
Hope Pastures residents score victory - Court of Appeal rules JPS in breach, orders trial to determine safety of underground wire distribution system
The long-running case between the Hope Pastures residents in St Andrew and the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is headed for trial. The Court of Appeal yesterday said the JPS was under a statutory obligation to supply electricity by underground...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
GECOM Chair opts out of CCJ hearing | New York Carib News
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 29, CMC – The chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has said she will not ‘actively participate” in the appeal filed by the two senior members of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to
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Source: The New York Carib News
Botswanan Opposition’s Property Auctioned To Pay Legal Fees On Vote Fraud Claims – The Wilmington Journal
The legal team of Botswana’s ruling party is auctioning the properties of 14 opposition party members who ran an unsuccessful court challenge against a 2019 poll over election rigging allegations. The Botswana Democratic Party is [...]
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Source: The Wilmington Journal
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Courts resume normal operations
By Sizalokuhle Ncube Normal court operations have resumed nationwide starting today following the relaxation of the national lockdown regulations by President Mnangagwa yesterday. Announcing resumption of courts business, Chief Justice Malaba said operations will proceed in the manner set out in
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CCJ to convene full hearing on Appeal Court matter on July 1st - sources
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has advised that it will convene a full hearing of all matters associated with the appeal by Bharrat Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali of yesterday’s decision by the Guyana Court of Appeal, sources
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Clarke objects to Appeals Court TPS decision | New York Carib News
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)  issued the following statement regarding the recent appeals court decision regarding the TPS status of undocumented immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua and Sudan
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Source: The New York Carib News
East Africa: Regional Court Ruling Upholds Media Freedom
When the Tanzanian newspaper, Mseto, was controversially banned for three years in 2016, the move sparked years of litigation at the East African Court of Justice, litigation that now seems to have been brought to an end by an appeal decision from that court delivered last
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Maraga Tells Kenyatta to Appoint 41 Judges Proposed By JSC Without Delay
[Nation] Chief Justice David Maraga has laid blame on President Uhuru Kenyatta for the delay in appointing of 41 new judges proposed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and continuous disobedience of court decrees on the part of government.
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Source: allAfrica.com
'Judges Have to Have Thick Skin': Florida Court Conducting Review After Black Veteran Was Jailed for Daring to Critique Judge In Letter
A state appeals court in Florida heard the case of a Black man who was jailed for 30 days in 2019 after writing a critical letter to the judge who
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Ruling Guyana coalition supporters protest ahead of CCJ ruling
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Supporters of the ruling coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday staged a silent protest ahead of the ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by two senior members of
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Appeals court sends ‘Leaving Neverland’ fight to arbitration
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Kenya: Supreme Court Turns Down Jirongo's Request in Sh50m Fraud Case
[Nation] The Supreme Court has dismissed a request by former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo to give new evidence in a case challenging his criminal trial in relation to fraudulent land transfer and acquisition.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Appeals court rules against ATL in dismissal of former pension fund manager
A unanimous Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a decision of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) that Catherine Barber was “unjustifiably” dismissed in 2011 by the ATL Pension Fund for which she was general manager. Unless it appeals to the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
DPP continues arguments against quashing of order that Bisram be tried - Stabroek News
The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday morning continued hearing the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) appeal of a High Court ruling quashing her order that Marcus Bisram be tried for the murder of Faiyaz
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Cigarette ban: Here's how the land lies, as verdict expected 'next week'
Is there a glimmer of hope for the smokers of South Africa? Fita say they are happy with the latest developments in the cigarette ban appeal.
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Jurisdiction question being argued in appeal of decision to dismiss election petition - Stabroek News
The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday commenced hearing arguments on the preliminary point of its jurisdiction to hear the appeal filed by the main opposition APNU+AFC to the dismissal of one of its two petitions challenging the March 2nd, 2020 General
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
28 YEARS IN JAIL TO END | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Roosevelt Myles prepares for freedom as court reverses dismissal of appeal by wrongfully convicted man
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GECOM Chair opts out of CCJ hearing | New York Carib News
The chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has said she will not ‘actively participate” in the appeal filed by the two senior members of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to a Court of Appeal ruling regarding
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Source: The New York Carib News
State capture inquiry: Zuma won't appear before Zondo commission, lawyer confirms | News24
Former president Jacob Zuma has informed the commission of inquiry into state capture that he won't be appearing before it this week.
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The appeal to the CCJ against the Court of Appeal ruling - Stabroek News
We must ask – on what grounds and by what form of executive fiat does the Chief Elections Officer determine that he should invalidate 1 vote, far less over 115 000 votes when the votes were already certified as valid by officers of the Guyana Elections Commission in the presence of the political
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Thaddeus Jones Declared the Official Winner of the Calumet City Mayor's Election. | Chicago Defender
Illinois State Representative Thaddeus Jones- Current Mayor-Elect of Calumet City, Illinois- is now the official winner of the recent February 23rd election. This has now been confirmed by the Illinois State Supreme Court.  Mayor-Elect Jones received 1,655 votes in unofficial results, compared to
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Source: Chicago Defender
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Court upholds wife killer’s conviction but sets aside death sentence - Stabroek News
The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the conviction of Rupert Browne for the 2011 murder of his common-law wife, Seema Singh, but set aside the death sentence imposed upon
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Lowenfield fails to deliver elections report, seeks guidance on request - Stabroek News
Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has failed to meet the deadline set by Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh for the submission of a report on the results of the March 2 elections, saying that he needs “clarifications” in order to facilitate a lawful
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Fire up justice reform, Golding urges Holness
Opposition Leader Mark Golding urged Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday to get cracking with outstanding justice reforms, including settling on the country’s final appellate court. The leaders were speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
FEMA Fact Sheet: Applicants May Appeal FEMA's Determination Letter | Dallas Weekly
DR-4586-TX / FS 010 - Survivors of February’s severe winter storms in Texas who registered with FEMA may have received a determination letter regarding your eligibility for assistance. Read the letter carefully. It may not be the final answer. FEMA may simply need extra documents to process your
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Source: Dallas Weekly
OUTA, SAA pilots court battle against Dudu Myeni continues | Fin24
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and the SAA Pilots' Association are applying to court to enforce a delinquent director order against former SAA chair Dudu Myeni.
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Source: https://www.news24.com

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