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Texas is still temporarily barred from taking over Houston Independent School District, a state appellate court has ruled, upholding a lower court's order. In a 2-1 ruling, the Texas Third Court of Appeals upheld a temporary injunction that stops the Texas Education Agency from replacing the
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CCJ and President Granger - Stabroek News
Most Guyanese are hoping that the CCJ’s decision on Wednesday marks the end of the long excursion into legal back alleys intended to block the declaration of the true result of the election held on March 2nd. The article CCJ and President Granger appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Judge Rules Prison Inmates are Eligible to receive $1,200 Stimulus Checks – Free Press of Jacksonville
By A.R. Shaw - Individuals who are serving time in prison are eligible to receive $1,200 stimulus checks. Judge O Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled [...]
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DPP maintains Bisram lawfully committed to stand trial - Stabroek News
Appearing before the Guyana Court of Appeal on Friday, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack SC maintained that her order directing that murder accused Marcus Bisram be committed to stand trial was lawfully
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Appeals court judges reject State’s attempt to derail Palo Conteh’s case
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 December 2020: Sierra Leone Judiciary's Appeals Court yesterday Tuesday, rejected an attempt by the State Prosecutor to derail former minister of defence – Retired Major Palo Conteh's appeal hearing. According to report by Awareness Times, the legal manoeuvre by the State
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Marcus Bisram has officially filed an appeal with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) challenging the recent ruling of the Guyana Court of Appeal that he be committed to stand trial for murder. The article Marcus Bisram appeals DPP committal to CCJ appeared first on Stabroek News.
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US Supreme Court supports Black Gwinnett College students freedom of speech | Atlanta Daily World
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Kenya: BBI Drama - AG Withdraws Stay Order Plea
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Charleston Church Massacre Shooter Wants His Death Sentence Overturned
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Dylann Roof wants conviction, death sentence overturned - BNC
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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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