The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Idaho's ban on transgender procedures on youth amid ongoing legal battles, overturning decisions made by lower courts.
On Monday, a split United States Supreme Court decision
On March 22nd, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled a landmark decision on the protection of the right to a healthy environment in the context of mining activities. The Court declared the international responsibility of the Peruvian State for breaching the Inter-American Convention on Human Rights, specifically for violations of the right to a
Supporters of a proposed November ballot initiative wanted the all-important title of their measure to reflect their beliefs, a name like "Protect Kids of California Act." But Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta saw things differently when his office chose the name signature gatherers must use: "Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth." Among its provisions, the initiative in question — which has not yet qualified for the ballot — would require schools to notify parents if a child changed gender identification...
Students get to view oral arguments, interact with justices.
A California landowner won his challenge to the constitutionality of a fee a California county charged him to obtain a building permit on Friday. In 2016, George Sheetz of Placerville, CA, attempted to build a home on a parcel of land he owned. When he applied for a building permit, he was gobsmacked to learn that in addition to typical fees, he had to pony up $24,000 for a "traffic impact mitigation fee." A unanimous Supreme Court agreed with Sheetz that the "mitigation" fees he had been...
Most Republican-controlled states have now banned gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors.
Several U.S. courts have ruled this week on state laws restricting the rights of transgender young people.
Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care. Most Republican-controlled states have now banned gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, and blocked transgender […]
"If you are a hunter, or if you simply agree that hunting is a worthy legacy, this decision by the Maine high court is a landmark ruling."
The right against ‘adverse effects of climate change’ is part of constitutional guarantees, the court said.
The state’s JD(U)-BJP government told the court that it is drawing up welfare plans for citizens based on data from the exercise.