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A Global Judicial News Report: Feb. 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: France’s Cour de Cassation (Photo Credit: Dorin Tamas) Courts of Cassation, like the one in France, are high courts that exist in some legal systems. Unlike a supreme […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: Jan. 2024
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: The Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse in Phoenix, AZ (Getty Images Signature) The 2023 year-end report by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts featured as the cover image […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: Dec. 2023
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: The Superior Electoral Court of Brazil (Public Domain) With a few limited exceptions, the Superior Electoral Court (Brazilian Portuguese: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral) is the highest court of appeal […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: Nov. 2023
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationCover Photo: Palais-Royal, Paris (Getty Images Signature) The Palais-Royal, pictured above, serves as the seat of France’s Ministry of Culture, the Council of State (Conseil d’État), and the Constitutional Council. […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: Aug./Sept.2023
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationEditor’s Note: We’re offering a new feature each month with our news roundup — a spotlight on the art and architecture of a global courthouse. Let us know what you […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: June/July 2023
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: THE TWO TOWERS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE IN LUXEMBOURG (ISTOCK) Poland 🇵🇱 The European Union’s highest court invalidated parts of Poland’s judicial overhaul legislation, restricting access to billions of […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: May 2023
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: THE COUR DE CASSATION IN PARIS, GETTY IMAGES Ecuador 🇪🇨 Ecuador’s Constitutional Court unanimously rejected challenges to President Guillermo Lasso’s decision to dissolve the nation’s parliament. President Lasso’s move came as he was […]
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: April 2023
by Eric Surber
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationPICTURED ABOVE: BRAZIL SUPREME COURT AT NIGHT (ISTOCK) Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to testify about riots that occurred on Jan. […]
Global, Rule of Law
A Global Judicial News Report: March 2023
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, widespread protests in Israel against plan to increase control over the judiciary, and more.
Global
A Global Judicial News Report: February 2023
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationAfghanistan 🇦🇫 Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), met with de facto Taliban minister of justice Abdul Hakim Sharai and urged him to renew the licenses […]