Merrick Garland nominated by Obama to US Supreme Court
President Barack Obama said he is nominating Merrick Garland to serve on the Supreme Court, setting up a protracted political fight with Republicans. Reported by Sydney Morning Herald 15 hours ago.
View ArticleObama nominates moderate for Supreme Court
The current chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has been nominated to fill the vacant Supreme Court position. Reported by SBS 11 hours ago.
View ArticleJudge Merrick Garland: The US centrist judge in the midst of an increasingly...
Even as Judge Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court was announced, US forces on both sides were mobilising for an all-out legal brawl. Reported by Sydney Morning Herald 5 hours ago.
View ArticleMan, 48, met boy, 15, via online message app
A HOBART man allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with a teenage boy despite knowing he was underage, the Supreme Court has heard. Reported by Mercury 4 hours ago.
View ArticleMan charged over McKellar crash that killed friend goes on trial in ACT...
Man claims friend grabbed the steering wheel in moments before the crash. Reported by Brisbane Times 3 hours ago.
View ArticlePhilippine Supreme Court affirms order to print voter receipts in next...
Reported by Breaking News 2 hours ago.
View ArticleWei Lei’s enters manslaughter rogues’ gallery
THE Supreme Court blasted killer Wei Li for his lies and narcissism — but how does his jail term compare to other manslaughter cases? Chief Court Reporter Sean Fewster investigates. Reported by The...
View ArticleWei Li enters manslaughter rogues’ gallery
THE Supreme Court blasted killer Wei Li for his lies and narcissism — but how does his jail term compare to other manslaughter cases? Chief Court Reporter Sean Fewster investigates. Reported by The...
View ArticleTrump run opens path to bench
The GOP refusal to consider Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court may shift dramatically in November. Reported by The Australian 18 hours ago.
View ArticleMasa’s depraved killer jailed for life
*UPDATE:* SEAN Price has been jailed for life with a non-parole period of 38 years for the murder of schoolgirl Masa Vukotic in a Doncaster park last year. In his sentencing, Supreme Court Justice Lex...
View ArticleJury finds man guilty of rape
A SUPREME Court jury in Hobart has found a man guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her living room. Reported by Mercury 6 hours ago.
View ArticleAurizon takes WICET fight with coal miners to Queensland Supreme Court
Aurizon is taking a battle with Queensland coal miners to the Supreme Court after failing to resolve a dispute with the owners of WICET Reported by Brisbane Times 4 hours ago.
View ArticleWoolies loses Masters case, again
The Supreme Court has handed out another bruising loss to Woolworths over a long-running battle with a property developer. Reported by Herald Sun 2 hours ago.
View Article‘Catastrophic’ errors let Price walk free
A SUPREME Court judge has taken the rare step of criticising consecutive state governments for letting Sean Price roam unrestrained and free to commit murder. Reported by Herald Sun 21 hours ago.
View ArticleA millionaire, the lockup, bikies and blackmail
NEVER reveal too much about yourself, don’t sit at the kingpins’ table, and remember, you have no real friends inside — they are the code a millionaire inmate discovered and revealed during a Supreme...
View Article‘Bouncers caused drinker’s death’
A CORONER has found the actions of two bouncers caused the death of a drunk man in a Territory pub, despite the pair being cleared of manslaughter in the NT Supreme Court Reported by NT News 17 hours...
View ArticleBrazil Supreme Court judge suspends ex-President Lula's cabinet appointment -...
Reported by Breaking News 6 hours ago.
View ArticleBrisbane council election: Labor suffers first election day loss in court
The Labor Party has had its first loss of the 2016 Brisbane City Council campaign, failing in a Supreme Court action to stop a Liberal National Party election flyer being distributed in the Tennyson...
View ArticleMillions riding on paternity mystery
A SUPREME Court judge had to solve the puzzle of the true identity of an elderly woman with no birth certificate before deciding who should inherit her $1.2 million estate. Reported by Courier Mail 10...
View ArticleBrazil government to appeal Lula ruling in corruption scandal
Brazil's government will appeal the decision by a Supreme Court justice late Friday that prevents former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from assuming the ministerial chief of staff position....
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