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Governor Cooper Announces Three Judicial Appointments
NORTH CAROLINA, January 12 - Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced three judicial appointments to District Courts across the state.
"These appointees bring years of knowledge and…
Rothman ‘trampling’ protocol on Israeli judicial reform law, MKs accuse – Israel…
Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee MK Simcha Rothman was "trampling" protocol by debating laws connected to the controversial judicial reform even before receiving a legal opinion from the committee's own legal adviser, the…
Central bank policymaker quits to fight Israel’s judicial overhaul
JERUSALEM, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A member of the Bank of Israel's Monetary Committee has quit in order to fight the new right-wing government's contested plan to overhaul the judiciary, the Calcalist newspaper reported on Monday.The proposed…
How and when will the impasse over the top judicial appointments end?
Dear Editor,It is unbelievable that after 18 years the powers to be' have failed to confirm the appointment of the two top justices in the country. Two women have been acting in these positions for more than three years and before that two…
The Fiji TimesComposition of JSC, appointment of judicial officers, FLS : Discussions ongoing
THE Fiji Law Society (FLS) is in discussions with the government on a number of issues, including the composition of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the appointment of judicial officers.
FLS president Wylie Clarke said this…
Huge protest in Israel over rightwing government’s judicial changes | Israel
An estimated 100,000 people took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night in what protesters described as a “fight for Israel's destiny” over sweeping judicial changes proposed by the new far-right government.Israel's longtime prime…
What are the next steps in Israel’s controversial judicial reforms? – Israel News
Despite the public criticism and battle throughout the legislative process, Justice Minister Yariv Levin said on Wednesday that he was “determined to push through” his controversial reform of the judicial system.Levin's comment came during…
Elections Have Consequences: Judicial Appointments and Elections Do Too
Legislatively Speaking
By Senator Lena C. Taylor
Lena C Taylor
January 22, 2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Decision. In acknowledgment of this milestone, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
‘Are we a democratic nation?’ Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s fresh critique of Supreme Court on…
Refusing any let down in the continuing skirmish between the executive and the judiciary, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday questioned the landmark 1973 Kesavananda Bharati case verdict, which had ruled that the Parliament had…
Judicial Versus Parliamentary Supremacy Tussle — The Justices Will Lose This One
There has been a steady move within the central government this past month to bring the question of judicial appointments to the fore.As things stand, judges of the Indian Supreme Court are appointed by the government only after receipt of…