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Overview: A Final Dismissal in a High-Profile Civil Forfeiture Case The Sandiganbayan has issued a final and executory ruling dismissing the civil forfeiture case filed…

Overview: The case and the so-called ‘vampire rule’ The Supreme Court is examining a high-stakes challenge to a Hawaii gun restriction that has drawn attention…

Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing rationale A Colorado appeals panel on Wednesday signaled skepticism about a judge’s reasoning for imposing a nine-year prison sentence…

Overview of the ruling A federal appeals panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California’s prohibition on open carry of…

Overview: A Year of Landmark Decisions The Philippine Supreme Court in 2025 handed down rulings that clarified, expanded, and sometimes redefined core areas of the…

DOJ Signals Interest in Civil Forfeiture Amid Cabral Case The Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled that civil forfeiture proceedings could be pursued to recover…

Introduction The Supreme Court has proposed a temporary measure to improve access to justice for a group of West Bengal residents who were deported to…

Judiciary’s Independence Isn’t Defined by Opposition to the Government In a recent interaction at his residence, Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai emphasized a…

Overview: A People-Centered Justice System The judiciary, under the leadership of Chief Justice Martha Koome, has announced a series of reforms aimed at building an…

Introduction: A People-Centered Reform Agenda In a decisive push toward a more accountable and accessible justice system, Kenya’s Judiciary has reported major strides under the…
