Appeals Court Upholds Red State’s Child Sex Change Ban
An Indiana law banning gender reassignment treatment for minors will remain in effect following a federal appeals court ruling Wednesday. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law in a 2-1 decision, denying the Indiana General Assembly's authority to enforce these restrictions without violating the constitutional rights of minors, their parents, or health care […]
Federal court upholds Indiana ban on puberty blockers, hormones for minors
A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld an Indiana law that prohibits minors from obtaining drugs that aid in gender reassignment. On Wednesday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the new ban, which had previously been blocked by a lower court. Opponents of the ban argue that it violates parents' […]
Argentina: Court Upholds Former President Kirchner’s Fraud Conviction, Blames Sexism
Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner testifies as a witness in her assassination attempt trial at the Comodoro Pi Tribunal in Buenos Aires on August 14, 2024. (Photo: TOMAS CUESTA/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie4:00 PM – Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Argentina's Federal Court of Cassation has upheld the conviction of former […]
Pennsylvania’s top court upholds provisional ballot ruling, in blow to GOP
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 4-3 decision that the state must count provisional ballots for voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected or improperly filled out, making the state Thousands of voters could be given a second chance to vote. The ruling is the latest in a series of election-related court challenges for […]
Argentine Congress upholds Milei veto of pensions increase – Yahoo! Voices
Argentina's Congress on Wednesday upheld President Javier Milley's veto of a bill to increase pensions, sparking clashes outside parliament. Thousands gathered to protest Milley's veto, with police firing pepper spray and rubber bullets at a group of people, including pensioners, who destroyed barricades in anger after the vote. Milley, a Libertarian who advocates budget cuts, […]
Federal appeals court upholds ex-Capitol Police officer's conviction for deleting warning to Jan. 6 rioter
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the obstruction conviction of a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who urged Jan. 6 rioters to remove incriminating social media posts and then deleted evidence of his own actions in trying to warn the mob. Michael Riley, a 25-year veteran police officer who was on duty when the […]
Brazil Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to block X across country
RIO DE JANEIRO — A chamber of Brazil's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's decision to block billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform “X” nationwide, the court's website said. The widespread support among the judges is a blow to Musk and his supporters, who have sought to portray Judge Alexandre de Moraes as a renegade […]
Utah Supreme Court upholds block on near-total abortion ban
The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an injunction blocking the state’s near-total abortion ban, upholding a law allowing abortions up to 18 weeks of pregnancy while litigation continues. The 4-1 decision by the female-majority Supreme Court is a blow to anti-abortion Republicans in the state Legislature, but it is not the final decision on […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion, Transgender Procedures for Minors
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of Planned Parenthood challenging the law’s restrictions on gender-reassignment procedures for minors and abortions after 12 weeks. Nebraska LB574The bill, which passed after a six-week abortion ban lost a filibuster, was passed by Republicans who added a less […]
Federal judge upholds FTC ban on noncompete agreements
A federal judge has rejected a tree-trimming company’s challenge to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) enforcement of a non-compete agreement. In April, the FTC issued rules banning all new non-compete agreements and requiring companies to inform current and former employees that they won’t enforce existing agreements, but made exceptions for senior executives who are […]