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Bolivia's top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges
Bolivia’s highest court has approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. Wednesday's rare ruling, which ...World - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
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Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul
The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
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Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
International court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor
The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, keeping alive a case the court’s internal watchdog had closed within ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
India’s Top Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims
The tactic, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution, has been on the rise in recent years.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Pennsylvania’s Top Court Tells Counties to Stop Defying Its Ballot Order
The decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
Notre Dame stuns USC on its home court in top-10 duel
Undefeated no more. The Trojans had no answer for Hannah Hidalgo or the Fighting Irish, who forced USC into 21 turnovers in a massive matchup out West.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Hong Kong’s Top Court Upholds Rights of Same-Sex Married Couples
Long-running legal battles culminated in a ruling that preserves public housing benefits and inheritance rights in the territory.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
England’s top judge hits out at government’s refusal to boost court funding
Sue Carr says preventing full operating capacity at crown courts has had a ‘drastic effect’ in worsening backlogsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Audit Reports Matter After All, Appeals Court Says
The decision reverses an earlier ruling that spurred debate about the reports.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Sotomayor has no plans to resign from Supreme Court, sources say
Despite speculation in liberal legal circles and talk among Democratic senators of urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign, sources close to her say she has no plans to.Top stories - ABC News - November 10 -
Judge investigating 2023 coup was court bomb target, say Brazilian police
Police name 59-year-old with explosive devices said to have killed himself after trying to enter court in Brasília. The main target of a bomber who killed himself while attempting to attack ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened
This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson's execution can proceed
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for 57-year-old Robert Roberson to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a "shaken baby syndrome" murder. A jury convicted ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Rudy Giuliani says he's out of money during court appearance
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared in court Tuesday to face questions about his payments in the Georgia election defamation case. He claimed he's out of money.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Ramaswamy says top priority for Trump is 'uniting the country'
Former GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said “uniting the country” is a top priority for President-elect Trump. “I think he cares about uniting the country. I think that is Donald ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Pollster says Democrats’ ‘demonization’ of Trump was ‘over the top’
Mark Penn, who served as an adviser to the Clintons from 1995 to 2008 and now runs the Harris Poll, agreed that the "politics of demonization" from Democrats toward President-elect Trump on the ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Top Republican says Trump nominees are ‘disruptors’
As some appointments spark controversy, House Speaker Mike Johnson says choices have been made to "shake up the status quo".Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
MMA news roundup: UFC in court; Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira and Francis Ngannou among top stories in October
October was a pivotal month in the sportSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday accepted Republicans’ request to again declare that mail ballots returned with a missing or incorrect date cannot be counted this election. The Republican ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Georgia's top court cancels extension for delayed ballots in Cobb County, siding with RNC
Georgia's highest court on Monday ruled that thousands of Cobb County voters who received their ballots late will not have their votes immediately counted if their ballots are received by officials ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20
A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting
The world’s top war-crimes court has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
LOOK: Bucks fan hits insane half court shot off the top of the backboard to win $10,000
The luck was certainly in this fan's favor on this shotSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Hong Kong's top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
Hong Kong’s top court has upheld earlier rulings that favored the granting of subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Hong Kong top court upholds rulings protecting inheritance, housing rights for same-sex couples
Hong Kong recognises same-sex marriage only in certain circumstances, but court rulings protect access to subsidised housing and inheritance. Hong Kong’s top court upheld earlier rulings that ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Jannik Sinner’s biggest opponent is off the court after astounding rise to the top | Tumaini Carayol
Italian has enjoyed a sublime 2024 on tour but Wada’s appeal after he was cleared over two positive doping tests looms ahead. At the end of the 2023 tennis season, as Jannik Sinner had elevated his ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Opposition parties ask South Africa's top court to revive impeachment hearings for the president
Two South African opposition parties have asked the country’s top court to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal where more than half a million dollars in ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Global carbon deal agreed even as US warns climate may be on ‘back burner’
Biden diplomat at COP29 says Trump’s election is ‘bitterly disappointing’ for those worried about global warmingBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy
COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
At Climate Summit, Top U.S. Advisor Says ‘We Won’t Revert Back’
Biden’s Climate Adviser John Podesta blended pragmatism and persistence in a statement emphasizing the vital stakes of a transition to clean energy.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
Unrwa shutdown by Israel would add to Gaza suffering, says top official
Sam Rose warns of severe consequences amid weakened US stance and points to ICJ demand to protect aid efforts. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s plan to close the UN Palestinian ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
'Genuine impasse' at top of government about social care plan, insiders say
Multiple sources say the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost of fixing social care, and that the PM is yet to decide how to proceed.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws
Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private networks against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban themWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
Top Democrat on House Ethics panel says Gaetz report should be released
Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, said she thinks the panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) should be released. Wild answered “yes” when asked ...Politics - The Hill - November 19
