September 24, 2019
Supreme Court 11 – 0 Boris Johnson
in a stinging rebuke, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that the trumpian buffoon currently occupying the position of UK Prime Minister lied to the queen, and his decision to shut down parliament was a calculated dishonest, deceitful, unlawful act – http://tinyurl.com/y36hksut
June 26, 2015
Same Sex Marriage in the USA
Supreme Court rules same sex marriage legal in all states of the US – http://tinyurl.com/pdq365g
March 11, 2015
Man Mugged by Judges
damn, I hope my 1st wife doesn’t read this – http://tinyurl.com/na9fyxs
it’s been 30 years since our divorce, yet this judgment appears to give her the right to claim a part of my pension when I retire next year – F*ck !!!
January 30, 2014
Indian SC Bans Gay Sex
On Dec 11, 2013, India’s Supreme Court (SC) overturned a ruling by the New Delhi court that allowed consensual gay sex between adults in private.
On Tuesday, the SC rejected an appeal against their Dec ruling and reaffirmed that gay sex was a criminal offence “irrespective of age and consent” and was punishable by a sentence of 10 years to life in prison (http://tinyurl.com/q2ga2g4)
This decision has moved poet, Vikram Seth to write . . .
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November 28, 2013
Christian Couple Lose Appeal to Supreme Court
I am old enough to remember a time when it was quite common in some parts of the UK to see signs on doors or on windows, or in adverts placed by landlords looking for tenants to rent a property that said words to the effect of ‘No Irish or Coloureds Need Apply’
Thankfully these days are long gone. We have laws now that make such discrimination illegal
Why do i mention this?
A Christian couple, Peter and Hazel Bull, who . . .
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May 28, 2012
Political Protestor Released from Prison
A Czech bus driver, Roman Smetana, sentenced to 100 days in prison for defacing political posters, has been temporarily released from prison while the Supreme Court reviews the circumstances surrounding his detention.
The case was referred to the Supreme Court by Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil (ODS) following a public outcry over the severity of the sentence
The Justice Minister has asked the . . .
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September 23, 2011
Troy Davis vs Samuel Crowe
September 22, 2011
Supreme Court Rejects Troy Davis Appeal
There was joy (briefly) amongst those who believe the conviction of Troy Davis for the killing of a policeman is ‘unsafe, i.e., the evidential case against him is ‘suspect’ and as such a retrial is warranted (http://tinyurl.com/3d9hq9e), when a stay of execution appeared to have been granted.
However, the State had merely . . .
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