Tag: Judicial Independence
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Parliamentary Committees Review 27th Constitutional Amendment After Cabinet Approval
Overview: Cabinet OK and The Next Step for Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Pakistan’s constitutional landscape moved a notch forward as the cabinet granted its approval for the proposed 27th constitutional amendment. In a bid to streamline legislative processes and address evolving governance needs, the amendment now enters the committee stage. The move signals a careful and…
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DoJ Moves: Immigration Judges with Defense Backgrounds Targeted in Rise of Employee Dismissals
Background: A Controversial Pattern Emerges The Department of Justice has drawn scrutiny after reports surfaced that several immigration judges—notably those with backgrounds defending immigrants—were dismissed or disciplined in what critics call a troubling pattern. While the specifics of each case vary, the overarching thread is a DOJ stance that emphasizes administrative efficiency and policy alignment…
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DOJ Fires Immigration Judges with Immigrant Backgrounds: What It Means for Asylum Courts
Background: A Shift in the Immigration Judiciary The Department of Justice has recently drawn scrutiny for a string of dismissals affecting immigration judges who once brought firsthand experience with immigrant communities to the bench. The publicized cases, including judges with immigrant-defense backgrounds, have raised urgent questions about judicial independence, the selection process for immigration judges,…
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DOJ Firing Immigration Judges: Defense-Background Controversy
Overview: A wave of personnel changes in immigration courts In recent months, reports have emerged of the Department of Justice taking steps that appear to remove or reassign immigration judges who previously defended clients in asylum and other immigration cases. The pattern has sparked a national debate about judicial independence, the criteria used for tenure…
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Levin Blocks AG Probe into Sde Teiman Leak, Says Investigation Was Obstructed
Background: The Sde Teiman Leak Case The Sde Teiman leak controversy has stirred political and legal tensions in Israel. At the center of the dispute is whether state resources and investigative bandwidth were properly deployed to uncover how a confidential video from the Sde Teiman facility surfaced publicly. As details emerged, Prime Ministerial and Ministerial…
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The Zini Test: Israel’s Shin Bet Appointment Under Scrutiny
The Contorted Path to Shin Bet’s Top Post The nomination of David Zini to head Shin Bet, approved by the government on a Tuesday, was not a straightforward succession. Behind the scenes, the process revealed a pattern familiar to observers of Israeli politics: a push from the executive branch to secure a loyal, responsive head…
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After Sarkozy Verdict, Threats Against French Judges Alarm Justice
Introduction: a verdict that reverberates through the courts The conviction of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison, with immediate incarceration, has not only reshaped the political landscape but also unsettled the country’s justice system. As the Paris correctional court announced the sentence against Sarkozy for laundering the Libyan financing network into…
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CJP Denies Justice Mansoor’s NOC for Yale Event Attendance
Introduction In a recent development that has stirred significant debate within legal circles, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Yahya Afridi, has once again denied Justice Mansoor Ali Shah permission to attend an international legal event at Yale Law School. This decision not only underscores the ongoing tensions within Pakistan’s judiciary but also raises important…
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CJP Denies Justice Mansoor Ali Shah Permission to Attend Yale Event
CJP Denies Justice Mansoor Ali Shah’s International Request In a significant development, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has again denied Justice Mansoor Ali Shah a no-objection certificate (NOC) to participate in an international event hosted by Yale Law School in the United States. This refusal is part of a broader context involving judicial…
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Contempt of Court Warning to Imaan Mazari by Islamabad High Court
Overview of the Contempt Warning On Thursday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) made headlines as Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar issued a warning to prominent rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir. The warning came during a contentious courtroom exchange, where Mazari allegedly referred to the Chief Justice as a “dictator.” This incident raises…