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• Nusrat Jahan Choudhury confirmed as first Muslim woman to be federal judge

  15-06-2023 21:50
  
  ACLU attorney, 46, confirmed as lifetime judge for eastern district of New York in 50-49 Senate decision – but Manchin voted againstThe US Senate has confirmed former American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as the first Muslim woman federal judge on Thursday.Choudhury, 46, is also the first Bangladeshi American to serve in this lifetime position. She will serve as a judge on the US court for the eastern district of New York. Continue reading...
  
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• Dame Sue Carr named first female Lord Chief Justice in history - The Telegraph

  15-06-2023 20:46 via news.google.com
  
  Dame Sue Carr named first female Lord Chief Justice in history  The Telegraph
  
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• Dame Sue Carr appointed first female lord chief justice in England and Wales - The Guardian

  15-06-2023 20:32 via news.google.com
  Dame Sue Carr appointed first female lord chief justice in England and Wales  The Guardian
  
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• Justice Neil Gorsuch Is a Committed Defender of Tribal Rights - The New York Times

  15-06-2023 19:56 via news.google.com
  
  Justice Neil Gorsuch Is a Committed Defender of Tribal Rights  The New York Times
  
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• Dame Sue Carr appointed first female lord chief justice in England and Wales

  15-06-2023 19:47
  
  Carr will be the first woman to lead the judiciary in the history of the role dating back to the 13th centuryThe most senior judge in England and Wales will be a woman for the first time in history – although uncertainty remains as to whether she will be known as lord chief justice.Dame Sue Carr, an appeal court judge and former vice chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission, will take up the position on 1 October, becoming the first woman in the role which dates back to the 13th centu
  
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• Native American tribes hail ‘major victory’ after supreme court ruling

  15-06-2023 19:38
  
  Justices ‘on the right side of history’ for upholding protections for Native American children against removal for adoptionNative Americans, tribal leaders and top Democrats hailed the US supreme court’s decision on Thursday to uphold federal protections for Native American children against removal from their tribal communities for fostering or adoption.Following the announcement of the court’s 7-2 decision, several tribal leaders commended the supreme court’s rulin
  
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• From Hollywood to the gridiron, advocates champion restorative ... - MIT Sloan News

  15-06-2023 19:30 via news.google.com
  
  From Hollywood to the gridiron, advocates champion restorative ...  MIT Sloan News
  
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• Partygate: Johnson report is justice served - Labour's Chris Bryant - BBC

  15-06-2023 18:53 via news.google.com
  
  Partygate: Johnson report is justice served - Labour's Chris Bryant  BBC
  
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• Appointment of Lord Chief Justice: 15 June 2023 - GOV.UK

  15-06-2023 17:48 via news.google.com
  
  Appointment of Lord Chief Justice: 15 June 2023  GOV.UK
  
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• World of Work Summit: Social justice for all - Day2 - Morning session ... - UN Web TV

  15-06-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  World of Work Summit: Social justice for all - Day2 - Morning session ...  UN Web TV
  
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• What if your attacker became your lawyer – and you didn’t know it?

  15-06-2023 14:00
  
  Yifen Chen says her boyfriend raped her. But when she tried to seek help, he found an unthinkable way to keep her from seeking justiceThis article contains descriptions of emotional and sexual abuseLoneliness has long been a marked facet of Yifen Chen’s life.Chen, a 26-year-old with a certain quiet and polite self-assurance, grew up in Taipei, Taiwan, caring for her mother, who had lupus. When she was a little girl, she would cook her own meals and go to school unaccompanied. Continue read
  
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• What if you attacker became your lawyer – and you didn’t know it?

  15-06-2023 14:00
  
  Yifen Chen says her boyfriend raped her. But when she tried to seek help, he found an unthinkable way to keep her from seeking justiceThis article contains descriptions of emotional and sexual abuseLoneliness has long been a marked facet of Yifen Chen’s life.Chen, a 26-year-old with a certain quiet and polite self-assurance, grew up in Taipei, Taiwan, caring for her mother, who had lupus. When she was a little girl, she would cook her own meals and go to school unaccompanied. Continue read
  
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• (Part 2) General Assembly: High-level debate on "Equal access to ... - UN Web TV

  15-06-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  (Part 2) General Assembly: High-level debate on "Equal access to ...  UN Web TV
  
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• Child killer Colin Pitchfork can be released from prison, Parole Board says

  15-06-2023 13:25
  
  Board says it is ‘no longer necessary for the protection of the public’ for Pitchfork, 63, to remain in jailThe double child killer Colin Pitchfork can be released from prison subject to conditions, the Parole Board has said.The board said it was “no longer necessary for the protection of the public” to keep him in prison. Continue reading...
  
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• Mediation must be voluntary to ensure access to justice - The Law Society

  15-06-2023 11:39 via news.google.com
  
  Mediation must be voluntary to ensure access to justice  The Law Society
  
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• Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023 - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

  15-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023  Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
  
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• Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023 - Courts and ... - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

  15-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023 - Courts and ...  Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
  
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• Brixton Academy crush victims' families still seek justice - BBC

  15-06-2023 07:39 via news.google.com
  
  Brixton Academy crush victims' families still seek justice  BBC
  
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• Achieving people-centered justice: policy developments and ... - UN Web TV

  15-06-2023 06:59 via news.google.com
  
  Achieving people-centered justice: policy developments and ...  UN Web TV
  
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• Welcoming Proceedings at the International Court of Justice to Hold ... - Department of State

  15-06-2023 02:31 via news.google.com
  
  Welcoming Proceedings at the International Court of Justice to Hold ...  Department of State
  
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• Staff unhappy about closure of Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre as union prepares for action - ABC News

  15-06-2023 01:46 via news.google.com
  
  Staff unhappy about closure of Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre as union prepares for action  ABC News
  
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• Hundreds of migrant workers hired as FIFA World Cup security ... - amnesty.org

  15-06-2023 01:29 via news.google.com
  
  Hundreds of migrant workers hired as FIFA World Cup security ...  amnesty.org
  
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